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Simplify each expression, if possible.$$2 a^{2}+8-a-5+5 a^{2}-9 a$$
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We have $2 a^{2}$ and $5 a^{2}$ as like terms, $-a$ and $-9 a$ as like terms, and $8$ and $-5$ as like terms. Show more…
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