How do you combine (x^2+3x-1)-(4x^2-5x+6)?

1 Answer
Jul 15, 2015

=color(blue)(-3x^2) + color(green)(8x) - 7

Explanation:

(x^2+3x−1)−(4x^2−5x+6)

=x^2+3x−1−4x^2+5x-6

Combining like terms

=color(blue)(x^2-4x^2) + color(green)(3x+5x) - 1-6

=color(blue)(-3x^2) + color(green)(8x) - 7