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Subtract the following polynomials, then place the answer in the proper location on the grid.

Subtract the following polynomials, then place the answer in the proper location on-example-1
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Let's do this problem column by column, and assume that we are subtracting the 2nd expression from the first:

2x^2
-3x^2
---------
-1x^2

Next:

5x
-(-1x)
-------
6x

And last:

-10
- 9
-----
-19

So, the difference between the 1st and the 2nd equations is

-x^2 + 6x -19 (answer)
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