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Simplifying Cost Formulas in Supply Chain Models

A supply chain analyst is updating a cost projection model and needs to simplify the algebraic adjustment formula −5(2−3a)-5(2 - 3a) using the distributive property. What is the final simplified form of this expression, and what are the two initial products calculated before the final simplification step?

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