SOLUTION: (0.9x^4 - 0.5x^3 + 0.3) - (1.7x^4 + 3.7x - 2.7)

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Question 290485: (0.9x^4 - 0.5x^3 + 0.3) - (1.7x^4 + 3.7x - 2.7)
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First deal with the parentheses on the right
because of the - sign outside the parentheses every inside changes signs when the parentheses are removed.
Add like terms which means add x^4 and the constants
-0.8x^4-0.5x^3-3.7x+3