The given expression is equivalent to \(-5x^2 + ax - 3\), where \(a\)…

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(2 x^{2} + 3 x - 3) - (7 x^{2} + 2 x)

The given expression is equivalent to

- 5 x^{2} + a x - 3

, where

a

is a constant. What is the value of

a