Question

Simplify: 4a( a – 2) + 6(3a + 7) – 2b (b + 4)​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

STEP

1

:

b4

Simplify ——

2

Equation at the end of step

1

:

b4

((((((4•(a4))-((8•(a3))•b))+((3•(a2))•(b2)))-(a•(b3)))-(——•a2))-ab)+b2

2

STEP

2

:

Equation at the end of step 2

a2b4

((((((4•(a4))-((8•(a3))•b))+((3•(a2))•(b2)))-(a•(b3)))-————)-ab)+b2

2

STEP

3

:

Equation at the end of step

3

:

a2b4

((((((4•(a4))-((8•(a3))•b))+(3a2•b2))-ab3)-————)-ab)+b2

2

STEP

4

:

Equation at the end of step

4

:

a2b4

((((((4•(a4))-(23a3•b))+3a2b2)-ab3)-————)-ab)+b2

2

STEP

5

:

Equation at the end of step

5

:

a2b4

(((((22a4-23a3b)+3a2b2)-ab3)-————)-ab)+b2

2

STEP

6

:

Rewriting the whole as an Equivalent Fraction