Basic Math Examples

$(- 6 c + 4) - (c^{2} + c - 8)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$- 6 c + 4 - c^{2} - c - - 8$

Step 1.2

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 8$ .

$- 6 c + 4 - c^{2} - c + 8$

$- 6 c + 4 - c^{2} - c + 8$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

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Step 2.1

Subtract $c$ from $- 6 c$ .

$- 7 c + 4 - c^{2} + 8$

Step 2.2

Simplify the expression.

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Step 2.2.1

Add $4$ and $8$ .

$- 7 c - c^{2} + 12$

Step 2.2.2

Reorder $- 7 c$ and $- c^{2}$ .

$- c^{2} - 7 c + 12$

$- c^{2} - 7 c + 12$

$- c^{2} - 7 c + 12$

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