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Complete the steps to find the difference

Complete the steps to find the difference-example-1
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Answer:

3x² - 9x + 5

Explanation:

Given

(5x² - 3x + 4) - (2x² + 6x - 1)

Distribute the first parenthesis by 1 and the second by - 1

= 5x² - 3x + 4 - 2x² - 6x + 1 ← collect like terms

= (5x² - 2x²) + (- 3x - 6x) + (4 + 1)

= 3x² - 9x + 5

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