How do you simplify $(2x^2+3x +8) -(x^2+ 5x- 1)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-07-11T14:56:08

$x^2-2x+9$

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$(2x^2+3x+8)−(x^2+5x−1)$
distribute the negative sign the add like terms
$(2x^2+3x+8)+(-x^2-5x+1)=x^2-2x+9$

How do you simplify (2x^2+3x +8) -(x^2+ 5x- 1)(2x^2+3x +8) -(x^2+ 5x- 1)?