Question

Subtract: 16a 2 - 32a + 9 from 12a 2 + 60a - 8.

Answer 1

\[(16a ^{2}-32a+9)- (12a ^{2}+60a-8)\]
This?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

Ok, so first, distribute the negative (-) to the second set of parentheses. What do you get?

Answer 4

but it says to subtract

Answer 5

Yes, and this is how it's done. You distribute the negative first.

Answer 6

ok so you mean 16 - 12

Answer 7

Yes, like that. Take the opposite of everything in the second set of parentheses like this:

Then combine like terms