Question

Determine the operation that results in the simplified expression below. x^5+x^4-5x^3-3x^2+x-8

Answer 1

The second choice is correct:

.. Q - P

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The constant term is all you really need to look at to figure this.

For P(x), the constant is +2.

For Q(x), the constant is -6.

For P+Q, the constant is -4 . . . . not correct

For Q-P, the constant is -8 . . . . correct

For PQ, the constant is -12 . . . . not correct

For P-Q, the constant is 8 . . . . .not correct

Explanation: