How do you simplify #(4a – b) + (3a – 5b)#? Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions Variable Expressions 1 Answer Don't Memorise Dec 7, 2015 #=color(blue)(7a) color(green)(-6b)# Explanation: #(4a-b) + (3a-5b)# #4a-b + 3a-5b# Grouping like terms together : #=color(blue)(4a+3a) color(green)(-b-5b)# #=color(blue)(7a) color(green)(-6b)# Answer link Related questions How do you write the variable expression for: a quotient of 2 and the sum of a number and 3 ? What are variables? What are variable expressions? How do you write variable expressions? How do you evaluate variable expressions? How do you simplify the expression #3x-x+4#? How do you write a quotient of a number and 6 as an expression? How do you evaluate the expression #2x+1# for #x=1#? How do you write a product of a number and 2 as an expression? How do you write 5 less than 2 times a number as a variable expression? See all questions in Variable Expressions Impact of this question 2926 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License