Explain, in your own words, the step-by-step process to simplifying the expression below. Include the simplified answer in your explanation.

(6x^2 − 5) − (3x^2 + x + 7)

My answer is

First you start out by multiplying inside each radical.
(12-5) - (6+x+7)

Next you add everything up in each separate parenthesis.
(7)-(13 +x)

Now distribute the negative to the whole second term.

7-13-x

Your end product should be

6-x

Am I right? :)

Question

Explain, in your own words, the step-by-step process to simplifying the expression below. Include the simplified answer in your explanation.

(6x^2 − 5) − (3x^2 + x + 7)

My answer is 

First you start out by multiplying inside each radical.
(12-5) - (6+x+7)

Next you add everything up in each separate parenthesis.
(7)-(13 +x) 

Now distribute the negative to the whole second term.

7-13-x 

Your end product should be

6-x

Am I right? :)

anonymous · Answer

@jim_thompson5910 Last question! Can you help one more time? :)

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

radicals are things like square roots, cube roots, etc etc

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

I don't see any radical expressions here

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

the first step is to distribute

(6x^2 − 5) − (3x^2 + x + 7)

6x^2 − 5 − 3x^2 - x - 7

note: make sure you distribute the negative to everything in the parenthesis

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

now group and combine like terms

anonymous · Answer

Okay! Thanks! :)

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

sure thing

anonymous · Answer

The simplified answer is 3x^2-x-12 right?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

correct

anonymous · Answer

Thanks again! :)