Algebra Examples

$(7 x^{2} - 4 x - 3) - (9 x^{3} + 4 x^{2} - 9 x + 1)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$7 x^{2} - 4 x - 3 - (9 x^{3}) - (4 x^{2}) - (- 9 x) - 1 \cdot 1$

Step 1.2

Simplify.

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Step 1.2.1

Multiply $9$ by $- 1$ .

$7 x^{2} - 4 x - 3 - 9 x^{3} - (4 x^{2}) - (- 9 x) - 1 \cdot 1$

Step 1.2.2

Multiply $4$ by $- 1$ .

$7 x^{2} - 4 x - 3 - 9 x^{3} - 4 x^{2} - (- 9 x) - 1 \cdot 1$

Step 1.2.3

Multiply $- 9$ by $- 1$ .

$7 x^{2} - 4 x - 3 - 9 x^{3} - 4 x^{2} + 9 x - 1 \cdot 1$

Step 1.2.4

Multiply $- 1$ by $1$ .

$7 x^{2} - 4 x - 3 - 9 x^{3} - 4 x^{2} + 9 x - 1$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

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Step 2.1

Subtract $4 x^{2}$ from $7 x^{2}$ .

$3 x^{2} - 4 x - 3 - 9 x^{3} + 9 x - 1$

Step 2.2

Add $- 4 x$ and $9 x$ .

$3 x^{2} + 5 x - 3 - 9 x^{3} - 1$

Step 2.3

Simplify the expression.

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Step 2.3.1

Subtract $1$ from $- 3$ .

$3 x^{2} + 5 x - 9 x^{3} - 4$

Step 2.3.2

Move $5 x$ .

$3 x^{2} - 9 x^{3} + 5 x - 4$

Step 2.3.3

Reorder $3 x^{2}$ and $- 9 x^{3}$ .

$- 9 x^{3} + 3 x^{2} + 5 x - 4$