Write the Numerical Expression That Is Equivalent to the Phrase

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Write the numerical expression that is equivalent to the phrase below, and then simplify it. Five added to the sum of -8 and -2

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Definitions:

Inherent Power

The authority possessed by a sovereign state or government without needing to be granted by a law, deriving from the very nature of the government's existence.

Government

The organization, or group of people governing an organized community, often a state, and responsible for the creation and enforcement of laws.

Governmental Classification

The organization or categorization of information, individuals, or entities by a government based on certain criteria.

Defamation

The act of damaging someone's reputation by making false and harmful statements.