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

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Question 31355: Perform the indicated operations:
(5x2-3x+2) + (-3x2 – 5x – 8) – (x2 + 3x – 10)

Answer by Cintchr(481) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+%285x%5E2-3x%2B2%29%2B%28-3x%5E2-5x-8%29-%28x%5E2%2B3x-10%29+
First thing is to distribute the understood +1 and -1 that sit in front of the parentesis.
When doing this with +1, you can just drop the parenthesis.
But with the -1 it changes the signs of everything within the parenthesis.
It will look like this:
+5x%5E2-3x%2B2-3x%5E2-5x-8-1x%5E2-3x%2B10+
Combine like terms, Start with the x^2
+x%5E2-3x%2B2-5x-8-3x%2B10+
next the x quantities
+x%5E2-11x%2B2-8%2B10+
and finally the constants
+x%5E2-11x%2B4+ DONE!