document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=618937>Question 618937</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the difference, please show steps thanks!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-5x2 + 2x – 5) – (7x2 – 2x – 3) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-5x2 + 2x – 5) – (7x2 – 2x – 3) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute the -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x2 + 2x – 5 – 7x2 + 2x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x^2+4x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There you go. <BR>\n" );
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