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Solve (8u^2+3u-4)+8u^2+3u-1)-(3u^2-3u-8)

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The given expression is


(8u^2+3u-4)+(8u^2+3u-1)-(3u^2-3u-8)

First, we use the distributive property


8u^2+3u-4+8u^2+3u-1-3u^2+3u+8

Second, we reduce like terms


\begin{gathered} 8u^2+8u^2-3u^2+3u+3u+3u-4-1+8 \\ 13u^2+9u+3 \end{gathered}

Hence, the final expression is


13u^2+9u+3

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