SOLUTION: Simplify: (5+2a+3a^2)-(a^2+a-6)

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%285%2B2a%2B3a%5E2%29-%28a%5E2%2Ba-6%29 Start with the given expression.


5%2B2a%2B3a%5E2-a%5E2-a%2B6 Distribute


2a%5E2%2Ba%2B11 Combine like terms.


So %285%2B2a%2B3a%5E2%29-%28a%5E2%2Ba-6%29=2a%5E2%2Ba%2B11