First, think of it as 3 different expressions.Go through them one at a time. There is: -2a(a+b-5) ] +3(-5a+2b) ] +b(6a+b-8) Multiply everything out.] Multiply everything out. ]Multiply everything out -2a x a = -2a² ] +3 x -5a = -15a ] +b x 6a = 6ab -2a x b = -2ab ] +3 x 2b = 6b ] +b x b = b² -2a x -5 = 10a ] -15a + 2b = -15a+2b ] +b x -8 = -8b -2a² + -2ab + 10a = ] ] 6ab + b² + -8b = -2a²+-2ab+10a ] ] <span>6ab+b²+-8b </span>Now add everything up, but before that, remember these algebraic rules: ∞A.S.S. Add Same Signs, meaning positive add positive or negative add negative equals a positive number or 0. E.g 1+1=1 and -1+-2= 1 ∞S.I.D. Subtract If Different, meaning a positive number add a negative number always equals a negative number or 0. E.g 1 + -2 = -1 ∞You can only add up "similar terms", meaning you can add 'terms' ending in 'a' for example with another 'term' ending in 'a'. However. you cannot add a term ending in 'a' to an 'ab' or an 'a²'. Following these rules, -2a²+-2ab+10a+-15a+2b+<span>6ab+b²+-8b = </span>4ab-5a-6b+b²-2a²
Hope that helps you and that it wasn't too tricky to understand. :)
