Simplify 5a - 8c + b + 3c
- 9a + 6b. (1 point)
Combining like terms, the simplified expression is:
5a - 8c + b + 3c - 9a + 6b = (5a - 9a) + (b + 6b) + (-8c + 3c) = -4a + 7b - 5c
- 9a + 6b. (1 point)
5a - 8c + b + 3c - 9a + 6b = (5a - 9a) + (b + 6b) + (-8c + 3c) = -4a + 7b - 5c