Question

How do you combine `(4x^2 – 5x + 1) – (x^3 + x^2 – 3x + 4)`?

Answer 1

`-x^3 + 3x^2 - 2x - 3`

Explanation:

The most important thing to remember is to combine like terms

• `4x^2 - x^2 = 3x^2`
• `-5x - (-3) = -2x`
• `1 - 4 = -3`

Final Answer:

`-x^3 + 3x^2 - 2x - 3`