Question

How do you simplify `8a + b - 3a + 4b`?

Answer 1

`=color(green)( 5a+5b`

Explanation:

`8a+b−3a+4b`

Grouping like terms

`=color(green)( 8a−3a)+ color(blue)(b+4b`

`=color(green)( 5a+5b`