How do you simplify $8 a + b - 3 a + 4 b$ $8a + b - 3a + 4b$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-09-13T16:24:05

$= 5 a + 5 b$ $=color(green)( 5a+5b$

$8 a + b - 3 a + 4 b$ $8a+b−3a+4b$

Grouping like terms

$= 8 a - 3 a + b + 4 b$ $=color(green)( 8a−3a)+ color(blue)(b+4b$

$= 5 a + 5 b$ $=color(green)( 5a+5b$

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