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Simplify the following expression: (5x2 + 3x + 4) − (2x2 + 5x − 1). If the final answer is written in the form Ax2 + Bx + C, what is the value of A?

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The answer is for this question is 3.
User DaveBurns
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Answer:

A = 3

Explanation:

Given

(5x² + 3x + 4) - (2x² + 5x - 1)

Remove the parenthesis from the first and distribute the second by - 1

= 5x² + 3x + 4 - 2x² - 5x + 1 ← collect like terms

= 3x² - 2x + 5

In the form Ax² + Bx + C

with A = 3

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