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Question 327307: Can you help me answer this math problem?
(3 + 2a + a^2) - (5 + 8a + a^2)
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(3 + 2a + a^2) - (5 + 8a + a^2)
= 3 + 2a + a^2 - 5 - 8a - a^2
= -6a - 2