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Simplify the difference. (2w2 – 8w – 8) – (5w2 + 3w – 5)

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Answer:

-3w2-11w-3

Explanation:

take w2 and w as variables. you can substitute it as w2=y and w=X then expand brackets

2y-8x-8-5y-3x+5

note that the signed changed at the second part because it was expanded with the minus sign which is basically like -1, so it changes the signs

then you collect like terms:

2y-5y-8x-3x-8+5= -3y-11x-3

now put substitute back w2=y and w=X

-3w2-11w-3

if it won't be a problem solving with w2 and w, then you skip the substitution part and solve the same

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