document.write( "Question 11375: Please help me solve this equation: (3x^4-4x^2-18)-(2x^4+3x^3+6) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #5890 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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What equation? I don't see the = sign.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Do you mean...Simplify this expression? That can be done.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%283x%5E4-4x%5E2-18%29-%282x%5E4%2B3x%5E3%2B6%29\"$ Remove the 2nd set of parentheses and change the sign of evey term inside.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%283x%5E4-4x%5E2-18%29-2x%5E4-3x%5E3-6\"$ Remove the 1st set of parentheses and collect like-terms.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%283x%5E4-2x%5E4%29-3x%5E3-4x%5E2-+24\"$ Simplify.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E4-3x%5E3-4x%5E2-24\"$ Done! \n" ); document.write( "

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