Simplify 7a-(4a-8a+3)+2a

$7 a - (4 a - 8 a + 3) + 2 a$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Subtract $8 a$ from $4 a$ .

$7 a - (- 4 a + 3) + 2 a$

Apply the distributive property.

$7 a - (- 4 a) - 1 \cdot 3 + 2 a$

Multiply $- 4$ by $- 1$ .

$7 a + 4 a - 1 \cdot 3 + 2 a$

Multiply $- 1$ by $3$ .

$7 a + 4 a - 3 + 2 a$

$7 a + 4 a - 3 + 2 a$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

Add $7 a$ and $4 a$ .

$11 a - 3 + 2 a$

Add $11 a$ and $2 a$ .

$13 a - 3$

$13 a - 3$

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