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Combine Like Terms 3a-%7B4a%2B3%5B2a-2(2a%2B3b)-(a-b)-6(a%2Bb)%5D-(7a-

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Christopher Ramos

Published Jan 20, 2026

Combine Like Terms 3a-%7B4a%2B3%5B2a-2(2a%2B3b)-(a-b)-6(a%2Bb)%5D-(7a- Image to Crop

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Combine like terms for:

3a - %7B4a%2B3%5B2a - 2(2a%2B3b) - (a - b) - 6(a%2Bb)%5D - (7a - 6b)%7D

Simplify by removing parentheses
Simplify -2(2a%2B3b):
Distribute the -2 to each term in (2a%2B3b)
-2 * 2a%2B3b = (-2 * 2)b = -4ab
Our Total expanded term is -4ab

Simplify -(a - b):
Distribute the - to each term in (a-b)
- * a = (-1 * 1)a = -1a
- * -b = (-1 * -1)b = 1b
Our Total expanded term is -1a + 1b

Simplify -6(a%2Bb):
Distribute the -6 to each term in (a%2Bb)
-6 * a%2Bb = (-6 * 1)b = -6ab
Our Total expanded term is -6ab

Simplify -(7a - 6b):
Distribute the - to each term in (7a-6b)
- * 7a = (-1 * 7)a = -7a
- * -6b = (-1 * -6)b = 6b
Our Total expanded term is -7a + 6b

Our new term is
3a - %7B4a%2B3%5B2a - 4ab - 1a + 1b - 6ab%5D - 7a + 6b%7D

Evaluate the a terms:

3a + 4a + 2a + - 1a + - 7a

(3 + 4 + 2 - 1 - 7)a

1a

Evaluate the a terms:

-4a + - 6a

( - 4 - 6)a

-10a

Evaluate the b terms:

b + 1b + b + 6b

(1 + 1 + 1 + 6)b

9b

Combine like terms

a + 9b - 10

Analyze the 3 terms of the polynomial a + 9b - 10

Analyze Term 1

Term 1 is a

Since there is no coefficient
our coefficient is 1
Our variable is the letter which is a
No exponent exists for this term


Analyze Term 2

Term 2 is 9b

Our coefficient/constant is 9
Our variable is the letter which is b
No exponent exists for this term


Analyze Term 3

Term 3 is -10

Our coefficient/constant is -10
This term has no variable, so it is a constant
No exponent exists for this term


Determine the Degree of the Polynomial:

What is the Answer?

Since there is no coefficient
our coefficient is 1
Our variable is the letter which is a
No exponent exists for this term
Our coefficient/constant is 9
Our variable is the letter which is b
No exponent exists for this term
Our coefficient/constant is -10
This term has no variable, so it is a constant
No exponent exists for this term

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