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Subtract. Express your answer as a polynomial in standard form (5x³-8x²+8x+3)-(4x²-4x+2)

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Final answer:

To subtract the polynomials (5x³-8x²+8x+3) and (4x²-4x+2), subtract the corresponding terms and simplify the result.

Step-by-step explanation:

To subtract the polynomials (5x³-8x²+8x+3) and (4x²-4x+2), we'll subtract the corresponding terms:

  • Subtract the constant terms: 3 - 2 = 1
  • Subtract the x terms: 8x - (-4x) = 8x + 4x = 12x
  • Subtract the x² terms: -8x² - 4x² = -12x²
  • There is no x³ term in the second polynomial, so it remains the same.

Putting it all together, the result is a polynomial in standard form: -12x² + 12x + 1.

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