Question

14x-(x^2 +8x)= find the difference

Answer 1

First, you must get rid of the parenthesis.

Answer 2

This is a bit tricky, because you have to see that there is really a minus 1 being multiplied by the parenthesis like this : \[14x + (-1)(x^2+8x)\]

Answer 3

Distribute the (-1) to get rid of the parenthesis and you have \[14x-x^2-8x\]

Answer 4

Now, you can add like terms (all the terms with x to the power of 1 can be added to all of the other terms with x to the power of 1), so the final answer is: \[6x-x^2\]

Answer 5

I will clarify any questions

Answer 6

thanks!

Answer 7

No problem