Question

How do you simplify `(4k^2 + 8k + 2) - (2k + 3)`?

Answer 1

`4k^2 + 8k + 2 color(red) ( - 2k - 3`

We can Group Like Terms to simplify this expression
`4k^2 + (color (blue)( 8k-2k)) +color(green)((2 - 3)`

`= 4k^2 + color (blue)(6k) +color(green)(-1`

`= 4k^2 + 6k -1`