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  • 01-07-2022
  • Mathematics
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Simplify this expression:

12a−8−5a+12

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rose5656
rose5656 rose5656
  • 01-07-2022

12a - 8 -5a + 12

arranging like terms

12a - 5a - 8 + 12

a ( 12-5) - 8 - 12

a(7) - 4(2 - 3)

a(7) -4(-1)

a(7) + 4

7a + 4

simplifing the expressions

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nasg45
nasg45 nasg45
  • 01-07-2022

Answer:

12a-5a-8+12

=(12-5)a+4

=7a+4

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