How do you simplify $(8x^3 + 5x) - 3(x^3 + 2)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-03T05:22:42

$5x^3+5x-6$

First, expand the second bracket:

$(8x^3 +5x)-3*x^3-3*2$

$(8x^3 +5x)-3x^3-6$

Then collect "like" terms :

$8x^3-3x^3+5x-6$

$color(red)(5x^3+5x-6)$

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