How do you simplify #(-18x^2 + 7x - 14) - (-20x^2 + 17x - 12)#? Algebra Polynomials and Factoring Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials 1 Answer Don't Memorise Jun 8, 2015 # (-18x^2 +7x -14) - (-20x^2 +17x -12)# #= -18x^2 +7x -14 +20x^2 -17x +12# Here, we will first group like terms: #=color(blue)((-18x^2 +20x^2)) + color(red)((7x - 17x)) +color(green)((-14+12))# #=color(blue)(2x^2) color(red)(-10x) -color(green)(2)# Answer link Related questions How do you add two polynomials? How do you subtract two polynomials? How do you add and simplify #3x^2-4x+7# and #2x^3-4x^2-6x+5#? How do you subtract #5b^2-2a^2# from #4a^2-8ab-9b^2#? How do you simplify #(6.9a^2-2.3b^2+2ab)+(3.1a-2.5b^2+b)#? How do you simplify #(-t+15t^2)-(5t^2+2t-9)#? How do you subtract #(-5m^2-m)-(3m^2+4m-5)#? How do you add two polynomials if they don't have like terms? How do you simplify #(3a+4b)-(-6a-3b)#? How do you subtract #(x^2-8x+7)-(6x^2+7x-3)#? See all questions in Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials Impact of this question 1582 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License