Identify Like Terms: Identify like terms in the expression 10b−4b+5b−6b. Like terms are terms that contain the same variable raised to the same power. In this case, all terms are like terms because they all contain the variable b raised to the first power.
Combine Like Terms: Combine the like terms by adding or subtracting the coefficients.10b−4b+5b−6b= (10b−4b)+(5b−6b)= 6b−1b
Simplify Expression: Simplify the expression by combining the remaining like terms.6b−1b= 5b
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