Question

What is the difference of the polynomials?

(–2x3y2 + 4x2y3 – 3xy4) – (6x4y – 5x2y3 – y5)

Answer 1

`\large\boxed{-2x^3y^2+9x^2y^3-3xy^4-6x^4y+y^5}`

Explanation:

`(-2x^3y^2+4x^2y^3-3xy^4)-(6x^4y-5x^2y^3-y^5)\\\\=-2x^3y^2+4x^2y^3-3xy^4-6x^4y+5x^2y^3+y^5\qquad\text{combine like terms}\\\\=-2x^3y^2+\underline{4x^2y^3}-3xy^4-6x^4y+\underline{5x^2y^3}+y^5\\\\=-2x^3y^2+9x^2y^3-3xy^4-6x^4y+y^5`