Question

rewrite the expression as a sum. 8a - 3 - 4a + 10 = 8a + (\square) + (?a) + 10

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the original expression

The original expression is \(8a - 3 - 4a + 10\). We need to rewrite the subtraction terms as addition of negative terms.

Step2: Rewrite \(-3\) and \(-4a\)

\(-3\) can be written as \(+(-3)\) and \(-4a\) can be written as \(+(-4a)\). So the expression becomes \(8a+(-3)+(-4)a + 10\).

Answer:

The first box should be \(-3\) and the second box (the coefficient of \(a\)) should be \(-4\). So filling in the boxes: \(8a+\boldsymbol{(-3)}+(\boldsymbol{-4}a)+10\)