How do you simplify $(4q^2+10q+7)-(2q^2+7q+5)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-24T12:02:22

First, remove the parenthesis remembering to handle the subtraction of a term in parenthesis correctly:

$4q^2 + 10q + 7 - 2q^2 - 7q - 5$

Next, group and combine like terms:

$4q^2 - 2q^2 + 10q - 7q + 7 - 5$

$2q^2 + 3q + 2$

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