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(a-1)-(a-2)+(a-3)= ?

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(a-1)-1(a-2)+(a-3)=a-1-a+2+a-3=a-2
The answer is a-2
User Taoufik J
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First of all you need to get rid of parenthesis:

(a-1)-(a-2)+(a-3)=a-1-a+2+a-3

Then sum members of expression:

a-1-a+2+a-3=(a - a + a) + (2 - 1 - 3)=a-2

So,
(a-1)-(a-2)+(a-3)=a-2

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