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An expression that is equivalent to (-8a-1)-(-7a+5)

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Answer:

Explanation:

(-8a - 1)- (-7a + 5) = -8a - 1 - 7a*(-1) + 5*(-1) { (-1) is disturbed to all the terms in (-7a +5)}

= -8a - 1 + 7a - 5

= -8a + 7a -1 - 5 {Combine like terms}

= -a - 6

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