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Find the difference for (-3ab-8a+8)-(-5ab+2)

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-3ab-8a+8
-(-5ab +2)
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2ab-8a+6

User Shuwei
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Since the - sign is infront of an equation in parenthesis you have to distribute it as -1. So...
(-3ab-8a+8) -(-5ab+2)
(-3ab-8a+8) +5ab-2 hint. Negative times a negative equals a positive.
Now combine like terms.

2ab - 8a + 6
there is you final answer
User Mostafa Harb
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