How do you subtract #(6x^2 + x + 4) - (x^2 - x + 9)#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-26T15:44:41

#5x^2 + 2x - 5#

#(6x^2 + x + 4) - (x^2 - x + 9)#

means:

#(6x^2 + x + 4) -1 (x^2 - x + 9)#

use the distributive property:

#6x^2 + x + 4 - x^2 + x - 9#

combine like terms:

#5x^2 + 2x - 5#