ECZ 2017 · GCE Paper 1 — Algebra

Simplify 2a − 7b − 2(a − 3b).

  • A. −b
  • B. b
  • C. −13b
  • D. 4a − 13b

Verified working — step 1

Expand −2(a − 3b) = −2a + 6b. Then 2a − 2a = 0 and −7b + 6b = …

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