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Question #8df7e

Answer 1

It can't be solved, but it can be expanded to `2a +2b +6`

Explanation:

In order to solve a problem, you usually need an equal sign. If you don't see one in a problem check to see if you need simplify, expand or factor.

Looking at this problem I'm guessing you need to expand -- meaning to get rid of the parenthesis.

Use the distributive property to give the 2 to each term in the parenthesis using multiplication `2 xx 3 = 6` , `2 xx, a = 2a,` and `2 xx b = 2b`.

Standard form has you put terms with variables before terms constants (terms without variables.) And since mathematicians like order, put it in alphabetic order.

That's how I got - `2a +2b +6`

In other similar problems watch out for negatives and subtraction signs.