Question

(12a^5 - 6a - 10a^3) - (10a - 2a^5 - 14a^4)

Answer 1

please help D: !!!

Answer 2

remove parentheses, distributing the "minus sign"

Answer 3

\[12a^5-6a-10a^3-10a+2a^5+14a^4\]

Answer 4

the combine like terms

\[15a^5+2a^2=14a^5\]
\[-6a-10a=-16a\]
answer is
\[14a^5+14a^4-10a^3-16a\]

Answer 5

can't you simplify it even more? since they are like terms?

Answer 6

no, like terms means same variable AND same exponent. you are done at this step