To simplify the expression \((3b - 2c) - (6c + 2b) - (b - c)\), we can follow these steps:
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Distribute the negative signs across each term in the parentheses:
\[ = 3b - 2c - 6c - 2b - b + c \]
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Combine like terms (group the \(b\) terms and the \(c\) terms together):
- For the \(b\) terms: \(3b - 2b - b = (3 - 2 - 1)b = 0b = 0\)
- For the \(c\) terms: \(-2c - 6c + c = (-2 - 6 + 1)c = -7c\)
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Bringing it all together, we have:
\[ 0 - 7c = -7c \]
Hence, the simplified expression is \(-7c\).