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

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Answer 1 · 2015-06-05T19:42:49

$(-x^2+3x)-(5x+2x^2)$

$=-x^2+3x-5x-2x^2$

$=(-x^2-2x^2)+(3x-5x)$

$=(-1-2)x^2+(3-5)x$

$=-3x^2-2x$

$=-(3x+2)x$

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