How do you simplify $-(-2a - 3b)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-09-20T16:25:44

$= color(blue)(2a +3b)$

$−(−2a−3b) = color(blue)(-1) * (-2a -3b)$

$= color(blue)((-1)) * (-2a) + color(blue)((-1)) * ( -3b)$

$= color(blue)(2a +3b)$

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