document.write( "Question 343309: Solve by removing the inner parentheses first and working outward.\r
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document.write( "[2x^3-(4x^2-x-1)]-[9x^3-(x^2+5x-3)]\r
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document.write( "Since -4x^(2) and x^(2) are like terms, subtract x^(2) from -4x^(2) to get -3x^(2).
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document.write( "-7x^(3)-3x^(2)+x+1+5x-3\r
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document.write( "Since x and 5x are like terms, add 5x to x to get 6x.
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document.write( "-7x^(3)-3x^(2)+6x+1-3\r
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document.write( "Subtract 3 from 1 to get -2.
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document.write( "-7x^(3)-3x^(2)+6x-2 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #245655 by haileytucki(390)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! [2x^(3)-(4x^(2)-x-1)]-[9x^(3)-(x^(2)+5x-3)]\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply -1 by each term inside the parentheses. \n" ); document.write( "2x^(3)-4x^(2)+x+1-[9x^(3)-(x^(2)+5x-3)]\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply -1 by each term inside the parentheses. \n" ); document.write( "2x^(3)-4x^(2)+x+1-(9x^(3)-x^(2)-5x+3)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply -1 by each term inside the parentheses. \n" ); document.write( "2x^(3)-4x^(2)+x+1-9x^(3)+x^(2)+5x-3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since 2x^(3) and -9x^(3) are like terms, add -9x^(3) to 2x^(3) to get -7x^(3). \n" ); document.write( "-7x^(3)-4x^(2)+x+1+x^(2)+5x-3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since -4x^(2) and x^(2) are like terms, subtract x^(2) from -4x^(2) to get -3x^(2). \n" ); document.write( "-7x^(3)-3x^(2)+x+1+5x-3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since x and 5x are like terms, add 5x to x to get 6x. \n" ); document.write( "-7x^(3)-3x^(2)+6x+1-3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 3 from 1 to get -2. \n" ); document.write( "-7x^(3)-3x^(2)+6x-2 \n" ); document.write( " |