Simplify the Algebraic Expression Below, and Then Evaluate the Resulting $-$

question 79

Short Answer

Simplify the algebraic expression below, and then evaluate the resulting expression for the given values of the variables. ( z $-$ s ) $-$ ( z + s ) for z = 4, s = 6

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