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Simplify: (8c³ + c²d) - (9cd²-5d³) + (-3c²d-8cd²).

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Answer:
5d^3 -17cd^2 -2c^2 d+8c^3

Explanation:

Expanding the parentheses,


8c^3 +c^2 d-9cd^2 +5d^3 -3cd^2 d-8cd^2

Combining like terms yields
5d^3 -17cd^2 -2c^2 d+8c^3.

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