How do you simplify the expression $3 a + a b - b$ $3a+ab-b$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-07-06T22:28:29

The expression as written cannot be simplified further.

$3 a + a b - b$ $3a+ab -b$ can only be simplified if the values for $a$ $a$ and $b$ $b$ are known.

For example, let $a = 2$ $a=2$ and $b = 5$ $b=5$ . Substitute the values of $a$ $a$ and $b$ $b$ into the expression and simplify.

$(3 \cdot 2) + (3 \cdot 5) - 5$ $(3*2)+(3*5)-5$

$6 + 15 - 5$ $6+15-5$

$16$ $16$

How do you simplify the expression 3a+ab-b 3a+ab−b 3a+ab-b ?