simphily 2a-4b+7+8a+6b-2

Answer 1

To simplify the expression "2a - 4b + 7 + 8a + 6b - 2,"
we first combine like terms:

2a + 8a - 4b + 6b + 7 - 2

This simplifies to:

(2a + 8a) + (-4b + 6b) + (7 - 2)
10a + 2b + 5

So the simplified expression is 10a + 2b + 5.