Simplify 3 – b(7b + 2) + 3b – (11 – b).

Distribute the negative signs: 3 − b(7b + 2) + 3b − (11 − b) = 3 − 7b² − 2b + 3b − 11 + b. Combine like terms to get −7b² + 2b − 8, which is choice B.

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