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-\left(a^{2}-8\right)+1-2a-2^{2}
Calculate 2 to the power of 3 and get 8.
-a^{2}+8+1-2a-2^{2}
To find the opposite of a^{2}-8, find the opposite of each term.
-a^{2}+8+1-2a-4
Calculate 2 to the power of 2 and get 4.
-a^{2}+8-3-2a
Subtract 4 from 1 to get -3.
-a^{2}+5-2a
Subtract 3 from 8 to get 5.
-\left(a^{2}-8\right)+1-2a-2^{2}
Calculate 2 to the power of 3 and get 8.
-a^{2}+8+1-2a-2^{2}
To find the opposite of a^{2}-8, find the opposite of each term.
-a^{2}+8+1-2a-4
Calculate 2 to the power of 2 and get 4.
-a^{2}+8-3-2a
Subtract 4 from 1 to get -3.
-a^{2}+5-2a
Subtract 3 from 8 to get 5.
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