SOLUTION: 6. Essay question: show all work. Find the difference: (6x^2 + 8x + 1) – (-5x^2 + x + 8)

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Question 435834: 6. Essay question: show all work. Find the difference:
(6x^2 + 8x + 1) – (-5x^2 + x + 8)



Found 2 solutions by sudhanshu_kmr, ewatrrr:
Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
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(6x2 + 8x + 1) – (-5x2 + x + 8)
= 6x2 + 8x + 1 + 5x2 - x - 8
= 11x2 + 7x -7


Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

Note use of ^ (uppercase 6)

Applying the Distributive Principle and combining Like Terms

 1*(6x^2 + 8x + 1) –1(-5x^2 + x + 8)

    6x^2 + 8x + 1 + 5x^2 - x - 8

      11x^2 + 7x - 7