SOLUTION: please help me subtract: (12x4 + 7x2 - 6) - (9x4 + 8x2 + 5)

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Question 260742: please help me subtract:
(12x4 + 7x2 - 6) - (9x4 + 8x2 + 5)

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, richwmiller:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression.


Distribute.


Group like terms.


Combine like terms.


So

Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
`(12x4 + 7x2 - 6)
- (9x4 + 8x2 + 5)
-6-5=-11
7-8=-1
12-9=3
``3x^4-x^2-11
I am trying to use ` to fill in the spaces for alignment

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