Question

4-33.

Simplify the following expression: 32³-2x² +4-(3x³ + 5x² - 2).
a. How many terms are in your answer?
b. What is the coefficient of in your answer?

Answer 1

Step-by-st32³-2x² +4-(3x³ + 5x² - 2)

= 32³ + 4 - 3x³ - 5x² + 2x² - 2

= 32³ - 3x³ - 3x² + 2

a. There are 3 terms in the answer.

b. The coefficient of x^3 is -3 and the coefficient of x^2 is -3.

So the final answer is -3x^3 - 3x² + 2.ep explanation: