Question

How do you combine like terms in `8c - 6c ^ { 2} + 16c - 16c ^ { 2}`?

Answer 1

`color(maroon)(=> -22c^2 + 24 c`

Explanation:

`8c - 6c^2 + 16 c - 16 c^2`

`=> -6c^2 - 16c^2 + 8 c + 16 c`

`=> c^2 * (-6 - 16) + c * (8 + 16)`

`=>c^2 * -22 + c * 24`

`color(maroon)(=> -22c^2 + 24 c`