document.write( "Question 191928: I need some help with subtracting this polynomial:\r
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document.write( "(-8c^2+4c+2)-(6c^2+2)\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #143998 by nerdybill(7384)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (-8c^2+4c+2)-(6c^2+2) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Distribute the negative to terms inside the right parenthesis: \n" ); document.write( "-8c^2+4c+2-6c^2-2 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Group like-terms: \n" ); document.write( "(-8c^2-6c^2)+4c+(2-2) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Combine: \n" ); document.write( "(-14c^2)+4c+(0) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "-14c^2+4c \n" ); document.write( "Or, factoring out 2c: \n" ); document.write( "2c(-7c + 2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |