Question

solve (ab^2 + 10 + a) - (6ab^ - 2ab + 8)

Answer 1

6ab^
something missing there

Answer 2

6ab^2

Answer 3

-5ab^2 + 2ab +2 + a

Answer 4

solve (ab^2 + 10 + a) - (6ab^2 - 2ab + 8)

Answer 5

you can use wolframalpha for such
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%28ab%5E2+%2B+10+%2B+a%29+-+%286ab%5E2+-+2ab+%2B+8%29

Answer 6

"solving" = find a particular value of a given variable. Your end result would be something like "x = 2" or "y = -pi" or something.

"simplifying" = collecting like terms, cancelling common factors, etc.

This problem is asking you to simplify, not solve. :)

Answer 7

i need the actual math steps though

Answer 8

then firstly remove brackets

Answer 9

what

Answer 10

-(a+b)=-a-b
idk how to call this operation, but as you can see brackets are removed :P

Answer 11

\[ab ^{2}+10 + a -(6ab ^{2}-2ab + 8)= ab ^{2} + 10 + a - 6ab ^{2} +2ab-8=-5ab ^{2}+2ab+a+2\]

Answer 12

-5ab^2 +2ab+a+2

Answer 13

Sorry, it got cut off.