5a-3b-a+2b with working
First, combine like terms "a" and "-3b" to get:
5a - 3b - a + 2b
= 4a - b
So the expression simplifies to 4a - b.
To simplify the expression 5a - 3b - a + 2b, you need to combine like terms.
First, let's rearrange the terms in the expression:
5a - a - 3b + 2b
Now, let's combine the like terms:
5a - a combines to become 4a, and -3b + 2b combines to become -b.
So the simplified expression is 4a - b.