Basic Math Examples

$2 (6 a + b) - (a + 3 b)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$2 (6 a) + 2 b - (a + 3 b)$

Step 1.2

Multiply $6$ by $2$ .

$12 a + 2 b - (a + 3 b)$

Step 1.3

Apply the distributive property.

$12 a + 2 b - a - (3 b)$

Step 1.4

Multiply $3$ by $- 1$ .

$12 a + 2 b - a - 3 b$

$12 a + 2 b - a - 3 b$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

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Step 2.1

Subtract $a$ from $12 a$ .

$11 a + 2 b - 3 b$

Step 2.2

Subtract $3 b$ from $2 b$ .

$11 a - b$

$11 a - b$

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