You add (or subtract) like terms. This will reduce the number of terms in the expression and that is the extent of simplification that you can achieve using this process.
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3b-4-6b-5
When you have an expression you have to simplify by eliminating all grouping symbols and combining like terms.
a + 7b + 2c
To simplify the expression 2a - 3 + 4b - 2a - b - 3 + 5, we first combine like terms. Combining the terms with 'a', we have 2a - 2a = 0. Combining the terms with 'b', we have 4b - b = 3b. Combining the constants, we have -3 - 3 + 5 = -1. Therefore, the simplified expression is 3b - 1.
To simplify the expression 5d + 2(3d), you first distribute the 2 to the terms inside the parentheses, which gives you 5d + 6d. Combining like terms, you add the coefficients of the d-terms together to get 11d. Therefore, the simplified expression is 11d.