document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62952>Question 62952</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (8X 4 - 5X 3 + 7X 2 - 4X + 1) - (2X 4 - 5X 3 + 2X 2 - 4X + 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perform the indicated operations.  Can someone please show me how?  Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43785 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><B>303795(602)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=43785\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288X%5E4+-+5X%5E3+%2B+7X%5E2+-+4X+%2B+1%29+-+%282X%5E4+-+5X%5E3+%2B+2X%5E2+-+4X+%2B+3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288X%5E4+-+5X%5E3+%2B+7X%5E2+-+4X+%2B+1%29+-+%282X%5E4+-+5X%5E3+%2B+2X%5E2+-+4X+%2B+3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply all the terms inside the second bracket by -1 (The 1 is implied ). The first bracket can be removed without any problems as there is no number in front of it.<BR>\n" );
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