Respuesta :

Question:

Simplify:

[tex](12a^2b-8a+5a^2b-2ab)-(4ab^2-6ab+2a+3ab)[/tex]

Answer:

[tex]17a^2b - 4ab^2 - 10a + ab[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

[tex](12a^2b-8a+5a^2b-2ab)-(4ab^2-6ab+2a+3ab)[/tex]

Required

Simplify

[tex](12a^2b-8a+5a^2b-2ab)-(4ab^2-6ab+2a+3ab)[/tex]

Open brackets

[tex]12a^2b-8a+5a^2b-2ab-4ab^2+6ab-2a-3ab[/tex]

Collect Like Terms

[tex]12a^2b + 5a^2b - 4ab^2 - 8a - 2a + 6ab - 3ab- 2ab[/tex]

[tex]17a^2b - 4ab^2 - 10a + ab[/tex]