QB12. Simplify (x^3 + 5x - 1) - (4x^5 - 6x^2 + 7x + 7)

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Rewrite as: (x^3 + 5x - 1) + (-4x^5 + 6x^2 - 7x - 7)

Drop the parentheses; combine the like terms (the + 5x with - 7x and -1 with -7) and rewrite from largest exponent down to lowest exponent.

geno3141 Oct 16, 2014

geno3141 · Answer 1 · 2014-10-16T03:15:16

Rewrite as: (x^3 + 5x - 1) + (-4x^5 + 6x^2 - 7x - 7)

Drop the parentheses; combine the like terms (the + 5x with - 7x and -1 with -7) and rewrite from largest exponent down to lowest exponent.