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Simplify:(4x2 - 2x) - (-5x2 - 8x)

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Answer:

24x

Explanation:

Calculate the product

8 and 10

(8x-2x)-(-10x-8x)

Collect like terms

(6x)-(-18x)

Remove any unnecessary parentheses

6x-(-18x)

When there is a - in front of an expression in parentheses, change the sign of each term in the expression

6x+18x

Collect like terms

24x

Answer = 24x

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