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Subtract these polynomials. (x7 + 5x4 - x + 2) - (5x4 - x3 + 2) =

User Cmdkennedy
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(x^7+5x^4-x+2)-(5x^4-x^3+2)
=x^7+5x^4-x+2-5x^4+x^3-2
Combining like terms
x^7+5x^4-5x^4+x^3-x+2-2
=x^7+x^3-x is your final answer. Hope it help!
User Alex Bausk
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(x⁷ + 5x⁴ - x + 2) - (5x⁴ - x³ + 2) =
x⁷ + 5x⁴ - x + 2 - 5x⁴ + x³ - 2 =
x⁷ + x³ - x
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