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Can you help me solve this? (2x²-x-1)+(x-2)=

User Shaaban Ebrahim
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1) remove the parentheses

2x^2-x-1+x-2

2) group like terms

answer: 2x^2 - 3
User Roman Kiselev
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2x^2-x-1+x-2
2x^2+0-1-2
2x^2-1-2

Final subtract 2 from -1

Answer: 2x^2-3
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