Algebra Examples

Subtract 3x^2+8x--9x^2+3x-8
3x2+8x--9x2+3x-8
Step 1
Replace all occurrences of -- with a single +. Two consecutive minus signs have the same mathematical meaning as a single plus sign because -1-1=1
3x2+8x+9x2+3x-8
Step 2
Add 3x2 and 9x2.
12x2+8x+3x-8
Step 3
Add 8x and 3x.
12x2+11x-8
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