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Simplify:

a2 - 2a + {5a2 - (3a - 4a2)}

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a2 - 2a + {5a2 - (3a - 4a2)}

= a2 - 2a + {5a2 - 3a + 4a2}

= a2 - 2a + {(5a2 + 4a2) - 3a}

= a2 - 2a + {9a2 - 3a}

= a2 - 2a + 9a2 - 3a

= (a2 + 9a2) + ( - 2a - 3a)

= 10a2 + (- 5a)

= 10a2 - 5a

Hence, a2 - 2a + {5a2 - (3a - 4a2)} = 10a2 - 5a

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