Elementary Algebra

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285194055
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-405-9

Chapter 1 - Some Basic Concepts of Arithmetic and Algebra - 1.5 - Use of Properties - Problem Set 1.5 - Page 33: 50

Answer

$-ab-4a$

Work Step by Step

By combining the like terms, the given expression, $ -ab-a+4ab+7ab-3a-11ab ,$ simplifies to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} (-ab+4ab+7ab-11ab)+(-a-3a) \\\\= -ab-4a \end{array}
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