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Subtract a-4 from 4a+16 and simplify your answer. The variable a should only appear in your answer once.

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4a + 16 - (a - 4)
4a + 16 - a + 4

Collect the terms:

a:
4a - a = 3a

Constants:
16 + 4 = 20

3a + 20




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the answer is given above
Subtract a-4 from 4a+16 and simplify your answer. The variable a should only appear-example-1
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