How to simplify (3a^4 -2a^2+5a-10)-(2a^4+4a^2+5a-2)?

Emmalee Whitaker

Emmalee Whitaker

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2023-02-28

How to simplify ( 3 a 4 - 2 a 2 + 5 a - 10 ) - ( 2 a 4 + 4 a 2 + 5 a - 2 ) ?

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Paxton Houston

Paxton Houston

Beginner2023-03-01Added 5 answers

In order to simplify
( 3 a 4 - 2 a 2 + 5 a - 10 ) - ( 2 a 4 + 4 a 2 + 5 a - 2 ) , we should
distribute the negative to all of ( 2 a 4 + 4 a 2 + 5 a - 2 )
so - ( 2 a 4 + 4 a 2 + 5 a - 2 ) is equal to - 2 a 4 - 4 a 2 - 5 a + 2
we can take
3 a 4 - 2 a 2 + 5 a - 10
- 2 a 4 - 4 a 2 - 5 a + 2
= a 4 - 6 a 2 - 8

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