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OpenStudy (braydonlevi99):

Did I Do This Correctly?

OpenStudy (braydonlevi99):

\[(2u ^{2} + 4) - (u ^{2} - 3u +7)\]

OpenStudy (braydonlevi99):

When I Simplified This I Got: \[u ^{2 } - 3u - 3\]

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

The second term is off

OpenStudy (braydonlevi99):

Is it a positive 3u??

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

\(\color{#000000 }{ \displaystyle -(u^2-3u+7)=-(u^2)-(-3u)-(+7)=-u^2 +3u-7 }\) Yes, exactly, 3u is positive.

OpenStudy (braydonlevi99):

\[(2u ^{2} + 4) - (u ^{2} -3u + 7) = u ^{2} + 3u - 3??\]

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Yes, there you go!

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