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Subtract and simplify answer.

Subtract and simplify answer.-example-1
User Shuheb
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(s^2+5st-9t^2)-(2s^2-2st+2t^2)=\\\\=s^2+5st-9t^2-2s^2+2st-2t^2=\\\\=s^2-2s^2-9t^2-2t^2+5st+2st=\boxed{-s^2-11t^2+7st}

User Moran Reznik
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Answer:

-s^2+7st-11t^2

Explanation:

s^2 +5st - 9t^2 - ( 2s^2 -2st +2t^2)

Distribute the minus sign

s^2 +5st - 9t^2 - 2s^2 +2st -2t^2

Combine like terms

-s^2+7st-11t^2

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