please help!!!! 10 points

Answer:
E) [tex]18a-8b-1[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]10a-7b+11+8a-b-12[/tex]
Group the similar terms together:
[tex]10a+8a-7b-b+11-12[/tex]
Add/subtract the "a" terms:
[tex]18a-7b-b+11-12[/tex]
Add/subtract the "b" terms:
[tex]18a-8b+11-12[/tex]
Add/subtract the numbers:
[tex]18a-8b-1[/tex]
Answer: E) 18a - 8b - 1
Step-by-step explanation: 1) Combine like terms: (10a+8a)+(-7b-1b)+(11-12)
2) 18a - 8b - 1