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Simplify a - {5b - [a - (3b - 2c) + c - (a - 2b - c)]}.

-a - 6b + 4c
a - 6b + 4c
a - 10b + 4c
-a + 10b + 4c

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Answer:

a-6b+4c

Explanation:

a-{5b-[a-(3b-2c)+c-(a-2b-c)]}

a-{5b-[a-1(3b-2c)+c-1(a-2b-c)]}

a-{5b-[a+(-3b+2c)+c+(-a+2b+c)]}

a-{5b-[a-3b+2c+c-a+2b+c]}

a-{5b-[-b+4c]}

a-{5b+[b-4c]}

a-{5b+b-4c}

a-{6b-4c}

a+{-6b+4c}

a-6b+4c

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= a-6b+4c


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