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Question
Simplify the expression
2a5+7a−2
Evaluate
(−3a5−a−4)−(−5a5−8a−2)
Remove the parentheses
−3a5−a−4−(−5a5−8a−2)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−3a5−a−4+5a5+8a+2
Add the terms
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Evaluate
−3a5+5a5
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−3+5)a5
Add the numbers
2a5
2a5−a−4+8a+2
Add the terms
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Evaluate
−a+8a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−1+8)a
Add the numbers
7a
2a5+7a−4+2
Solution
2a5+7a−2
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