[tex]( - 9a )+ (3b) - ( - 11a) - (8b)[/tex]what is the answer ​

2a - 5bWe'll apply a couple skills here.First we'll remove the parentheses and simplify this as much as we can.Given expression:[tex]\sf (-9a)+(3b)-(-11a)-(8b)[/tex]Simplify:[tex]\sf -9a+3b-(-11a)-8b[/tex][tex]\sf -9a+3b+11a-8b[/tex]Rearrange the terms:[tex]\sf -9a+11a+3b-8b[/tex][tex]\sf 2a-5b[/tex]

Answered by Eloquence | 2025-07-03