Johan's age is given by the polynomial x^2 - 3x + 7. Bret is younger and his age is given by the polynomial x^2 - x + 1. What is difference in their ages?

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anonymous · Answer

this has to be a record for the lamest attempt at making a word problem out of nothing
how can someones age be given by a polynomial?  makes no sense

however, your job is to compute $$ x^2 - 3x + 7-(x^2 - x + 1)$$

anonymous · Answer

this one goes in the file for dumb and dirt math teacher questions for sure