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Find the difference (8-u)-(5u+1)

User David Li
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Answer:

7-6u

Explanation:

(8-u)-(5u+1)

Remove the brackets

=8-u-5u-1

Collect the same terms

=8-1-u-5u

=7-6u

I hope this is helpful

User AnandhaSundari M
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Answer:

-6u + 7

Explanation:

(-u+8)-(5u+1)

(-u+8)-5u-1

-u+8-5u-1

-u+7-5u

-6u+7

User Oleksandr Horobets
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