SOLUTION: show me how to get the opposite of the polynomial 28x square minus 7x + 5

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Question 743597: show me how to get the opposite of the polynomial 28x square minus 7x + 5

Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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The opposite of a polynomial P usually refers to the polynomial -P. That is the polynomial that "adds" to P to make 0.
28x%5E2-7x%2B5
leads us to
-%2828x%5E2-7x%2B5%29
so we reverse the sign or operation for each term:
-28x%5E2%2B7x-5