SOLUTION: Is it possible to subtract two polynomials, each of degree 3, and have the difference be a polynomial of degree 2? If yes, give an example. Thanks

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Question 1076262: Is it possible to subtract two polynomials, each of degree 3, and have the difference be a polynomial of degree 2? If yes, give an example. Thanks
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes.  Just make them so that when you subtract them,
their x3 terms will cancel and leave terms
in x2.

Example"

 and 

Then







Edwin
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