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simplify a-[-(1-5a)-(3+a)]-(a+8)?

and Simplify 2x-(x-17)+8y-(y-3x)

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And please provide a step by step explanation

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  • 10 years ago
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    Hawks made a common mistake with the first one.Id done the same but I fixed it

    4a-12

    and

    4x+7y+17

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    -4a-4

    4x+7y+17

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