Question
Simplify the expression
−2a−b−o−s−r−m−2k−i
Evaluate
a−b−o−s−a−r−a−m−a−k−k−i
Write the repeated addition as multiplication
a−b−o−s−a×3−r−m−k−k−i
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
a−b−o−s−3a−r−m−k−k−i
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
a−3a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1−3)a
Subtract the numbers
−2a
−2a−b−o−s−r−m−k−k−i
Solution
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Evaluate
−k−k
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−1−1)k
Subtract the numbers
−2k
−2a−b−o−s−r−m−2k−i
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