SOLUTION: I am not sure how to subtract this (-4 - 2x^5 + 9x^7 - 8x^6) - (x^6 + 4x^5 + 4 + 3x^7)

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Question 384057: I am not sure how to subtract this
(-4 - 2x^5 + 9x^7 - 8x^6) - (x^6 + 4x^5 + 4 + 3x^7)

Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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STEP 1
remove the parenthesis

(Note that when you remove the parenthesis the terms are written as opposites since there is a negative sign before the parenthsis).
STEP 2
(group the similar terms with their signs starting from highest index to constant)

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STEP 3
Add the like terms

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