How do you simplify #(8x^2 + 6x + 3) - (4x^2 + 3x + 2)#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-06-28T14:27:54

See a solution process below:

First, remove all of the terms from parenthesis. Be careful to handle the signs of each individual term correctly:

#8x^2 + 6x + 3 - 4x^2 - 3x - 2#

Next, group like terms:

#8x^2 - 4x^2 + 6x - 3x + 3 - 2#

Now, combine like terms:

#(8 - 4)x^2 + (6 - 3)x + (3 - 2)#

#4x^2 + 3x + 1#