$\"\"$

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The expression is $\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Commutative property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Distributive property: $\"\"$ )

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

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$\"\"$ (Distributive property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Add: $\"\"$ ) \ \ $\"\"$

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The simplified expression is $\"\"$ .

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