SOLUTION: Please help (4 - 5y + y^3) - (2 - 3y + y^2)

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Question 158453: Please help
(4 - 5y + y^3) - (2 - 3y + y^2)
Answer by orca(409) About Me  (Show Source):
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%284-5y%2By%5E3%29-%282-3y%2By%5E2%29
=4-5y%2By%5E3-2%2B3y-y%5E2 (remove the parentheses)
=y%5E3-y%5E2-5y%2B3y%2B4-2
=y%5E3-y%5E2-2y%2B2 (combine like terms)