4a-6b+10 subtract a-8b-26

Question

4a-6b+10 subtract a-8b-26

 

 

Please solve 

Answer 1

4a - 6b + 10 - (a - 8b - 26)

 

So, remember the distributive property?

 

a(b + c) = ab + ac

 

With the minus sign, that's an imaginary -1.

 

4a - 6b + 10 - 1(a - 8b - 26)

4a - 6b + 10 - a + 8b + 26

3a + 2b + 36