SOLUTION: Perform the indicated operations (5x^2 -3x +2) + (-3x^2 -5x -8) - (x^2 + 3x -10)

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Question 114991: Perform the indicated operations
(5x^2 -3x +2) + (-3x^2 -5x -8) - (x^2 + 3x -10)
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%285x%5E2+-3x+%2B2%29+%2B+%28-3x%5E2+-5x+-8%29+-+%28x%5E2+%2B+3x+-10%29 Start with the given expression


5x%5E2+-3x+%2B2+%2B+-3x%5E2+-5x+-8-x%5E2+-+3x+%2B10 Distribute the negative


%285x%5E2-3x%5E2-x%5E2%29%2B%28-3x-5x-3x%29%2B%282%2B-8%2B10%29 Group like terms

x%5E2-11x%2B4 Combine like terms