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Simplify the following polynomial and write the answer in standard form.

(2
x^(2) -4x+3) + ( x^(2) -4x-4)

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(2x² - 4x + 3) + (x² - 4x - 4)
2x² + x² - 4x - 4x + 3 - 4
3x² - 8x - 1
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(2x^2-4x+3)+(x^2-4x-4)=\\ 2x^2-4x+3+x^2-4x-4=\\ 3x^2-8x-1
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