Question

Help.

Answer 1

Subtract:(3x2 - x - 5) - (x + 2)

Answer 2

distribute the minus sign first.

Answer 3

and i believe you mean this 3x^2?

Answer 4

yeah 3x^2

Answer 5

wanna tell me how you distribute the minus signs? lol i havent really understood how to do this.

Answer 6

well, i'm not very good at explaining stuff i'm more of a learner by doing.

Answer 7

(3x2 - x - 5) - (x + 2)
3x2 - x - 5) - x - 2

Answer 8

do you understand what i just did?

Answer 9

Yeah you took away the brackets?

Answer 10

and changed it to a negative..

Answer 11

yes, that's correct, so can you take it from here.

Answer 12

so, (- x - 5) - x - 2?

Answer 13

Do they add?

Answer 14

yeps.

Answer 15

so the answer is 3x2 - 2x -7?

Answer 16

correct!

Answer 17

THANKS!

Answer 18

your welcome!