Question

Maryland had $(62xsquared + x - 4) on mondays she spent $(11x squared - 33) on a pair of gloves how much money did she have left? Give the answer as an expression and explain. Please help me

Answer 1

$( 51x^2 + x + 29).

Explanation:

Amount she had left = original amount - amount spent on the gloves

= 62x^2 + x - 4 - (11x^2 - 33) (note we place the amount spent on gloves in parentheses because we have to subtract the whole amount)

Now we distribute the negative over the parentheses:

= 62x^2 + x - 4 - 11x^2 + 33 ( note - 33 becomes -33*-1 = +33)

Now simplifying like terms:

= 51x^2 + x + 29 (answer).