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Question
perform the indicated operation by removing the parentheses and combining like terms.
((-2x + 8) - (-8x^2 - 7x))
Remove the parentheses
$$
(-2x + 8) - (-8x^2 - 7x) = -2x + 8 + 8x^2 + 7x
$$
Group and combine like terms
$$
8x^2 + (-2x + 7x) + 8 = 8x^2 + 5x + 8
$$
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Perform the indicated operation by removing the parentheses and combining like terms.
$$ (-2x + 8) - (-8x^2 - 7x) = $$
<blank>\(8x^2 + 5x + 8\)</blank>