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

Paxton Houston · Accepted Answer

In order to simplify             (      3              a        4            -      2              a        2            +      5      a      -      10      )       -             (      2              a        4            +      4              a        2            +      5      a      -      2      )      , we shoulddistribute 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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