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OpenStudy (anonymous):
subtracting polynomials
(7x+8)-(4x-4)
=7x+8-(-4x)+4
=7x+8+4x+4
=11x+12?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
hey easy few steps
OpenStudy (anonymous):
u got 2 factors
OpenStudy (anonymous):
\[(7x+8)-(4x-4)\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
now tell me what's
\[+ \times -=?\]
\[- \times - = ?\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
+(-)=?
-(-)=?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
+
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@juelz223
OpenStudy (anonymous):
+ for what?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
+(-) = -
-(-) = +
OpenStudy (anonymous):
correct !!!!!!!!!!
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
so since u know that u r closer to ur ans
OpenStudy (anonymous):
just open the brackets
keeping the sign rules in mind
take it easy
OpenStudy (anonymous):
i know man but i'm here on my pearsons math lab, doing homework and it's saying that 11x+12 is wrong
OpenStudy (skullpatrol):
How do you subtract real numbers?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
\[7x+8-4x+4\]
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
correct?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
3x + 12
OpenStudy (skullpatrol):
Yes
OpenStudy (anonymous):
correct wow got it!!!
OpenStudy (anonymous):
idk what i did wrong there.. i mean this comes really simple to me and i got all the other ones right
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
-(4x-4)=-4x+4
OpenStudy (anonymous):
got it? @juelz223
OpenStudy (skullpatrol):
To subtract a real number you add the opposite of that number.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yeah you switch the signs of the subtracted number and add
OpenStudy (skullpatrol):
To subtract polynomials you add the opposite of each term and then simplify.
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
so take care of that
OpenStudy (skullpatrol):
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