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The expression is \"\"

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\"\"                            (Remove parentheses)

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Group like terms using commutative and associative properties

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\"\"                            (Apply commutative property: \"\")

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\"\"                                     (Apply Additive inverse property: \"\")

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\"\"                                           (Subtract:  \"\")

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\"\"                                                 (Apply Additive identity property: \"\")\"\"

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The simplified expression is 2.

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