Answer
$2b$
Work Step by Step
$a+b+|a-b|=a+b+(-(a-b))=a+b-a+b=2b$, because $b > a$
College Algebra 7th Edition
by Stewart, James; Redlin, Lothar; Watson, Saleem
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1305115546
ISBN 13:
978-1-30511-554-5
Chapter P, Prerequisites - Section P.2 - Real Numbers - P.2 Exercises - Page 16: 82
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