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Find the first difference given the second and third terms.

Second term: [tex]3a + 5[/tex]

Third term: [tex]8a - 3[/tex]

The first difference is [tex]\square[/tex]


Sagot :

To find the 1st difference given the second and third term, follow these steps:

1. Identify the given terms:
- The second term is [tex]\(3a + 5\)[/tex]
- The third term is [tex]\(8a - 3\)[/tex]

2. Calculate the 1st difference by subtracting the second term from the third term:
[tex]\[ \text{1st difference} = (8a - 3) - (3a + 5) \][/tex]

3. Simplify the subtraction:
[tex]\[ 8a - 3 - 3a - 5 \][/tex]

4. Combine like terms:
[tex]\[ (8a - 3a) + (-3 - 5) = 5a - 8 \][/tex]

So, the 1st difference is [tex]\(5a - 8\)[/tex].