How do you simplify $3 (5 a + 6 b) + 8 (2 a - b)$ $3(5a+6b)+8(2a-b)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-17T21:34:02

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To simplify the given expression, you must first use the distributive property and then collect like terms.

$3 (5 a + 6 b) + 8 (2 a - b)$ $3(5a+6b) + 8(2a-b)$
$= 15 a + 18 b + 16 a - 8 b$ $= 15a + 18b + 16a - 8b$
$= 31 a + 10 b$ $= 31a + 10b$

Therefore, the given expression is simplified to $31 a + 10 b$ $31a + 10b$ .

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