i need help simplyfying this question it is 8-5b-1. show me how you do it step by step. i would not mind a few notes

Combine like terms.

8 - 1 = 7

7 - 5b

At first I thought you were talking about the 12-b1 fees of mutual funds.

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If you are asking how to simplify shorten the algebraic exprdessikon 8 -5b -1, then Ms Sue's answer is correct.

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To simplify the expression 8 - 5b - 1, follow these steps:

Step 1: Combine like terms
In this case, the terms that can be combined are the constants 8 and -1. Simply add them together to get 7: 8 - 1 = 7.

Step 2: Rewrite the expression
After combining the constants, rewrite the expression with the simplified term: 7 - 5b.

And that's it! The simplified form of the expression 8 - 5b - 1 is 7 - 5b.