Question

How do you simplify `(3p^4-3p^3+1)-(8p^3+3-8p^4)`?

Answer 1

`=color(blue)(-5p^4 - 11p^3 - 2`

Explanation:

`(3p^4-3p^3+1) - (8p^3 +3 -8p^4)`

`3p^4-3p^3+1 - 8p^3 -3 +8p^4`

Grouping like terms:

`=color(blue)((3p^4+8p^4) + (-3p^3 -8p^3 ) +1 - 3`

`=color(blue)(11p^4 - 11p^3 - 2`