Question

How to do you simplify
1/5(40x^5+13x^3-3x-5)-(3x^5-5x^3+5x)

Answer 1

Greetings!

Simplify.

`1/5(40x^5+13x^3-3x-5)-(3x^5-5x^3+5x)`
Distribute the Parenthesis.

`8x^5+2.6x^3-0.6x-1-3x^5+5x^3-5x`
Combine Like Terms.

`8x^5-3x^5+2.6x^3+5x^3-0.6x-5x-1`
The Answer Is:

`5x^5+7.6x^3-5.6x-1`

Hope this helps.
-Benjamin