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(5ab-4a-8) - (9ab-5)

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Answer:

-4ab+-4a+-3

Explanation:

(5ab-4a-8)-(9ab-5)

distribute the negative sign

=5ab-4a-8+-1(9ab)+(-1)(-5)

=5ab+-4a+-8+-9ab+5

combine like terms

=(5ab+-9ab)+(-4a)+(-8+5)

=-4ab+-4a+-3

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Answer:

Explanation:

-4a-4ab-3

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