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\"-3-8%28-5a-1%29\" Start with the given expression\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3%2B40a%2B8\" Distribute\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%2840a%29%2B%28-3%2B8%29\" Group like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"40a%2B5\" Combine like terms\r
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