College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter R - Section R.4 - Polynomials - R.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 48: 36

Answer

$-7x^2$-3x

Work Step by Step

-2($x^2$+x+1)+($-5x^2$-x+2) 1. Distribute the 2 to all the terms in the first parenthesis set $-2x^2$-2x-2-$5x^2$-x+2 2. combine like terms $-7x^2$-3x
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