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OpenStudy (anonymous):

4xsquared+7x-5 subtracted from 9xsquared-2x+3

OpenStudy (eyust707):

\[(9x^2 - 2x +3)-(4x^2 + 7x-5)\]

OpenStudy (eyust707):

like that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (eyust707):

simplify?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the result?

OpenStudy (eyust707):

there is not result to an expression.. the most we can do is simplify

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

OpenStudy (eyust707):

it must = something to solve for x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplify please

OpenStudy (eyust707):

ok so the above is the same as saying : \[(9x^2 - 2x +3) - 1(4x^2 + 7x-5)\]

OpenStudy (eyust707):

all i did was put a 1 there

OpenStudy (eyust707):

now we can distribute the -1 into the ( ) its next to

OpenStudy (eyust707):

do you know how to do that?

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