SOLUTION: Please help me with this algebra problem. Thanks in advance. Simplify and show all work please. 9c^3 + 7c - (3c^3 - 12 + c)

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Question 468529: Please help me with this algebra problem. Thanks in advance.
Simplify and show all work please.
9c^3 + 7c - (3c^3 - 12 + c)

Found 2 solutions by asuar010, Tatiana_Stebko:
Answer by asuar010(338) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
first distribute the negative in front of the parenthesis as follows:
+9c%5E3+%2B+7c+-+3c%5E3+%2B+12+-+c+ then simplify common terms and you get:
+6c%5E3%2B6c%2B12 then simplify and you get +6%2A%28c%5E3%2Bc%2B2%29

Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):