How do you write #(5x^3 − 5x − 8) − (2x^3 + 4x + 2)# in standard form? Algebra Polynomials and Factoring Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials 1 Answer ali ergin Feb 27, 2017 #3x^3-9x-10# Explanation: #(5x^3-5x-8)-(2x^3+4x+2)# #cancel(color(red)(5x^3))-5x-8-cancel(color(red)(2x^3))-4x-2# #3x^3-cancel(color(green)(5x))-8-cancel(color(green)(4x))-2# #3x^3-9x-cancel(color(blue)(8))-cancel(color(blue)(2))# #3x^3-9x-10# 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 1231 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License