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(-s - 5) + (-2s + 2)

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Answer:

-3s - 3

Explanation:

Using PEMDAS you first want to get rid of the parenthesis, but in this case you don't have to change signs or anything because you're simply adding what's in the second parenthesis. From that you want to simplify by combining like terms.

= -s - 5 - 2s + 2

= -3s -3

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