Answer: First of all, add up the expressions with the same variables and the numbers.
7a-8-12a+4
=7a-12a-8+4
=-5a-4
or
=-(5a+4)
Both of them can be counted ans equivalent expression since all three of them works the same. Only the expression(way of writing) seems different.
Answer:
_ 5a - 4
Step-by-step explanation:
Combine Like Terms:
=7a + − 8 + −12a + 4
=( 7a + −12a ) + (− 8 + 4 )
=− 5a - 4 Answer!
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