Question

How do you simplify `(-x^2 + 3x) - (5x + 2x^2)`?

Answer 1

`(-x^2+3x)-(5x+2x^2)`

`=-x^2+3x-5x-2x^2`

`=(-x^2-2x^2)+(3x-5x)`

`=(-1-2)x^2+(3-5)x`

`=-3x^2-2x`

`=-(3x+2)x`