Question

help with this (3a^2-5) - (a^2-a-3)

Answer 1

=3a^2-5-a^2+a+3
=2a^2+a-2

Answer 2

(3a^2-5)-(a^2-a-3)
3a^2-5-a^2+a+3 group like terms
3a^2-a^2+a-5+3
2a^2+a-2

Answer 3

thanks guys, but the closest multiple choice answer they give is 2a^2-a-2. Thats whats throwing me off

Answer 4

what r the other choices u have??

Answer 5

2. 2a^2 - a + 2 3. -2a^2 + a + 2 4. 4a^2 + a - 8