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Simplify Each Expression (Show your work)

-8a + (-6)- 10a - 2 + 5a

2nd problem:

6x - 4 + 3x + 8

User Chester
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2 Answers

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-8a-6-10a-2+5a
-18a-6-2+5a
the answer is -13a-8

second

6x-4+3x+8
9x-4+8
the answer is 9x-4
User Mohit Bhardwaj
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Answer:

-13a -8

9x+4

Explanation:

-8a + (-6)- 10a - 2 + 5a

-8a -10a +5a -6-2

Combine like terms

-18a +5a -8

-13a -8


6x - 4 + 3x + 8

6x+3x -4+8

Combine like terms

9x+4



User Becky
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