Answer
$-7x^2$
Work Step by Step
The distributive property states that for any real numbers $a, b$, and $c$,
$a(b+c) = ab + ac$
Combine like terms using the distributive property to obtain:
$=(2-9)x^2
\\=-7x^2$
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