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Simplify the expression: 2+(a+8)

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Set it equal to 0
•2+(a+8)=0
Subtract 2 from both sides
•a+8=-2
Subtract 8 from both sides which gets you:
•a=-10
So a = -10 is the simplified version (the answer)
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