Simplify the expression:
–2b + 7 – 2a + 5b – 6a

A.) –8a+ 3b +7
B.) 8a – 3b + 7
C.) –4a + 7b + 7
D.) 4a – 3b + 7

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Answer:

-8a + 3b +7   (Answer A)

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's take all the like terms and put them together!

There's:

-2b and 5b

-6a and -2a

7

Let' add all of them to each other!

-2b + 5b is 3b

-6a + -2a is -8a

7 remains 7

Since a is the first letter of the alphabet, we would order it in alphabetical order.

-8a + 3b +7

The answer is A

the answer is b you just have to collect like terms