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Simplify (4/5a - 8) + ( -2/5a - 2/3)

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To simplify the expression, you need to combine like terms:
(4/5a - 8) + (-2/5a - 2/3)
= (4/5a + -2/5a) - (8 + 2/3)
= 2/5a - (8 + 2/3)
= 2/5a - (8 + 2/3)

So the simplified expression is 2/5a - (8 + 2/3)
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