Question

Simplify the following expression: (5x2 + 3x + 4) − (2x2 + 5x − 1). If the final answer is written in the form Ax2 + Bx + C, what is the value of A?

Numerical Answers Expected!

Answer for Blank 1:

Answer 1

ok so do i do the same thing again? @AravindG

Answer 2

yep :)

Answer 3

add like terms !

Answer 4

so 5x2+3x+2x2+5x
and 4-1 are the like terms? @AravindG

Answer 5

yep :)

(5-2)x^2+(3-5)x+4-1 = ?

Answer 6

oops its 4+1

Answer 7

(5-2)x^2+(3-5)x+4+1 = ?

Answer 8

15x2+5?

Answer 9

@AravindG

Answer 10

5x^2 - 2x^2 = 3x^2

Answer 11

note you cannot add x^2 and x both are not like terms ..just do what i showed above you will have the asnwer

Answer 12

@AravindG is right

Answer 13

3x^2+-2x+5?

Answer 14

correct :) but that isnt ur answer

Answer 15

@AravindG

Answer 16

@HawkCrimson what do you mean not my answer

Answer 17

correct !! :)

Answer 18

thank you guys!!

Answer 19

they want to know the value of A now, so wat is the value of A according to ur equation?

Answer 20

3x^2?

Answer 21

the value of A is the coefficient of x^2 so ur answer is 3 :)

Answer 22

A = 3

Answer 23

oh ok thank you

Answer 24

ur welcome :)

Answer 25

:)