How do you simplify the expression -2b + b?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-10T11:06:41

Jun 10, 2018

#-2b+b=-b#

Answer 2 · 2018-06-10T14:39:19

#-b#

Given: #-2b+b#.

One could take the common factor out and factorise to get:

#=b(-2+1)#

Add the terms in brackets.

#=b*-1#

#=-b#