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Perform the operations indicated.

To calculate: The simplified form of the expression
Answer to Problem 1RP
Solution:
The simplified form is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Calculation:
Consider the following expression.
Simplify the expression as, remove the parentheses and combine like terms.
The simplified form of the expression is
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Intermediate Algebra (8th Edition)