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5a-\left(a^{2}-4a+2a-8\right)
Apply the distributive property by multiplying each term of a+2 by each term of a-4.
5a-\left(a^{2}-2a-8\right)
Combine -4a and 2a to get -2a.
5a-a^{2}-\left(-2a\right)-\left(-8\right)
To find the opposite of a^{2}-2a-8, find the opposite of each term.
5a-a^{2}+2a-\left(-8\right)
The opposite of -2a is 2a.
5a-a^{2}+2a+8
The opposite of -8 is 8.
7a-a^{2}+8
Combine 5a and 2a to get 7a.
5a-\left(a^{2}-4a+2a-8\right)
Apply the distributive property by multiplying each term of a+2 by each term of a-4.
5a-\left(a^{2}-2a-8\right)
Combine -4a and 2a to get -2a.
5a-a^{2}-\left(-2a\right)-\left(-8\right)
To find the opposite of a^{2}-2a-8, find the opposite of each term.
5a-a^{2}+2a-\left(-8\right)
The opposite of -2a is 2a.
5a-a^{2}+2a+8
The opposite of -8 is 8.
7a-a^{2}+8
Combine 5a and 2a to get 7a.