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Question
Simplify the expression
−2a−2k−l−n
Evaluate
a−k−a−l−a−n−k−a
Write the repeated addition as multiplication
a−k−a×3−l−n−k
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
a−k−3a−l−n−k
Subtract the terms
More Steps
Evaluate
a−3a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1−3)a
Subtract the numbers
−2a
−2a−k−l−n−k
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−2k−l−n
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