Distribute Negative Sign: We have the expression (5a+4)−(2a+3). The first step is to distribute the negative sign across the terms in the second parentheses.(5a+4)−(2a+3)=5a+4−2a−3
Combine Like Terms: Now, we combine like terms. The terms with a can be combined, and the constant terms can be combined.5a−2a+4−3=(5a−2a)+(4−3)=3a+1
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