SOLUTION: Perform the indicated operations: (5x2 - 3x + 2) + (-3x2 - 5x - 8) - (-x2 - 3x + 10) Show Steps!

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Question 180534: Perform the indicated operations:
(5x2 - 3x + 2) + (-3x2 - 5x - 8) - (-x2 - 3x + 10)

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Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given +%285x%5E2+-+3x+%2B+2%29+%2B+%28-3x%5E2+-+5x+-+8%29+-+%28-x%5E2+-+3x+%2B+10%29
Remove parens
+5x%5E2+-+3x+%2B+2+-3x%5E2+-+5x+-+8+%2B+x%5E2+%2B+3x+-+10+
Collect like terms
+5x%5E2+-+3x%5E2+%2B+x%5E2+-3x+-5x+%2B3x++%2B+2+-+8+-+10+
Simplify
3x%5E2+-5x+-16