Question

How do you combine `(5-2b) - (6+4b)`?

Answer 1

`(5-2b) - (6+4b)`

`5-2b - 6- 4b`

We can Group Like Terms to simplify this expression
`= ( -2b- 4b) + (5-6)`
`= color(green)(-6b - 1 = - (6b+1)`