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Simplify each expression. 5a - 2 - 3a + 7

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Simplify the given expression.

=5a23a+7Write the expression=5a3a2+7Use commutative property=5a+(3a)+(2)+7Use definition of subtraction=[5+(3)]a+(2)+7Use distributive property=2a+5Simplify\begin{align*} &= 5a - 2 - 3a + 7 && \text{Write the expression}\\ &= 5a - 3a - 2 + 7 && \text{Use commutative property}\\ &= 5a + (-3a) + (-2) + 7 && \text{Use definition of subtraction}\\ &= [5 + (-3)]a + (-2) + 7 && \text{Use distributive property}\\ &= 2a + 5 && \text{Simplify} \end{align*}

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