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Add or subtract the polynomials (13^2+9x-4)-(12x^2-2x+6)

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The given polynomial is expressed as

(13^2+9x-4)-(12x^2-2x+6)

The first step is to open the parentheses. The negative sign outside the second parentheses will affect every term inside the parentheses. Thus, we have

13x^2 + 9x - 4 - 12x - - 2x - + 6

Recall,

- - = +

+ - = -

Thus, we have

13x^2 + 9x - 4 - 12x + 2x - 6

By collecting like terms, we have

13x^2 - 12x^2 + 9x + 2x - 4 - 6

x^2 + 11x - 10

The final answer is

x^2 + 11x - 10

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