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How do you simplify 8a + 3 – 5(a – 2)?

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Sep 13, 2015

#=color(green)(3a + 13#

Explanation:

#8a + 3 – [color(blue)(5) * (a – 2)]#

#=8a + 3 – 5a + 5*2#

#=8a + 3 – 5a + 10#

#=8a – 5a + 3+ 10#

#=color(green)(3a + 13#

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