SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: (3x^4-4x^2-18)-(2x^4+3x^3+6)

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Question 11375: Please help me solve this equation: (3x^4-4x^2-18)-(2x^4+3x^3+6)
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What equation? I don't see the = sign.
Do you mean...Simplify this expression? That can be done.
%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.
%283x%5E4-4x%5E2-18%29-2x%5E4-3x%5E3-6 Remove the 1st set of parentheses and collect like-terms.
%283x%5E4-2x%5E4%29-3x%5E3-4x%5E2-+24 Simplify.
x%5E4-3x%5E3-4x%5E2-24 Done!