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simplify.
-2(u + 2) + 3(3u - 3)
Step1: Apply distributive property
$-2(u+2) + 3(3u-3) = -2u - 4 + 9u - 9$
Step2: Combine like terms
$(-2u + 9u) + (-4 - 9) = 7u - 13$
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$7u - 13$