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a^{2}-b^{2}-4a^{2}+b^{2}-5\left(a^{2}+b^{2}\right)
To find the opposite of 4a^{2}-b^{2}, find the opposite of each term.
-3a^{2}-b^{2}+b^{2}-5\left(a^{2}+b^{2}\right)
Combine a^{2} and -4a^{2} to get -3a^{2}.
-3a^{2}-5\left(a^{2}+b^{2}\right)
Combine -b^{2} and b^{2} to get 0.
-3a^{2}-5a^{2}-5b^{2}
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by a^{2}+b^{2}.
-8a^{2}-5b^{2}
Combine -3a^{2} and -5a^{2} to get -8a^{2}.
a^{2}-b^{2}-4a^{2}+b^{2}-5\left(a^{2}+b^{2}\right)
To find the opposite of 4a^{2}-b^{2}, find the opposite of each term.
-3a^{2}-b^{2}+b^{2}-5\left(a^{2}+b^{2}\right)
Combine a^{2} and -4a^{2} to get -3a^{2}.
-3a^{2}-5\left(a^{2}+b^{2}\right)
Combine -b^{2} and b^{2} to get 0.
-3a^{2}-5a^{2}-5b^{2}
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by a^{2}+b^{2}.
-8a^{2}-5b^{2}
Combine -3a^{2} and -5a^{2} to get -8a^{2}.