SOLUTION: use the distributive property to insert parentheses in the expression and then simplify 8a-5a

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Question 791327: use the distributive property to insert parentheses in the expression and then simplify 8a-5a
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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8a-5a

(8-5)a

(3)a

3a