SOLUTION: simplify: -7p^8q^8+4p^8q-5pq^8-(7p^8q^8-5p^8q+8pq^8)

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Question 152631: simplify:
-7p^8q^8+4p^8q-5pq^8-(7p^8q^8-5p^8q+8pq^8)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-7p%5E8q%5E8%2B4p%5E8q-5pq%5E8-%287p%5E8q%5E8-5p%5E8q%2B8pq%5E8%29 Start with the given expression.


-7p%5E8q%5E8%2B4p%5E8q-5pq%5E8-7p%5E8q%5E8%2B5p%5E8q-8pq%5E8 Distribute


%28-5pq%5E8-8pq%5E8%29%2B%28-7p%5E8q%5E8-7p%5E8q%5E8%29%2B%284p%5E8q%2B5p%5E8q%29 Group like terms


-13pq%5E8-14p%5E8q%5E8%2B9p%5E8q Combine like terms


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