What is 5-(-2a+3)+4(1-a) ?

The solution to 5-(-2a+3)+4(1-a) is -2a+6

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simplify 5-(-2a+3)+4(1-a)

simplify

5 - (- 2 a + 3) + 4 (1 - a)

- 2 a + 6

Solution steps

5 - (- 2 a + 3) + 4 (1 - a)

Apply the distributive law:

- (- a + b) = a - b

- (- 2 a + 3) = 2 a - 3

= 5 + 2 a - 3 + 4 (1 - a)

Expand

4 (1 - a) : 4 - 4 a

= 5 + 2 a - 3 + 4 - 4 a

Group like terms

= 2 a - 4 a + 5 - 3 + 4

Add similar elements:

2 a - 4 a = - 2 a

= - 2 a + 5 - 3 + 4

Add the numbers:

5 - 3 + 4 = 6

= - 2 a + 6

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