How do you find the sum or difference of #(8c^3-3c^2+c-2)-(3c^3+9)#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-06-02T14:39:01

See a solution process below:

First, remove all of the terms from parenthesis. Be careful to handle the signs of each individual term correctly:

#8c^3 - 3c^2 + c - 2 - 3c^3 - 9#

Next, group like terms:

#8c^3 - 3c^3 - 3c^2 + c - 2 - 9#

Now, combine like terms:

#(8 - 3)c^3 - 3c^2 + c + (-2 - 9)#

#5c^3 - 3c^2 + c + (-11)#

#5c^3 - 3c^2 + c - 11#