Let's simplify step-by-step.<span><span><span><span>5<span>x2</span></span>−<span>3x</span></span>−2</span>−<span>(<span><span><span>−<span>2<span>x2</span></span></span>−x</span>+10</span>)</span></span>Distribute the Negative Sign:<span>=<span><span><span><span>5<span>x2</span></span>−<span>3x</span></span>−2</span>+<span><span>−1</span><span>(<span><span><span>−<span>2<span>x2</span></span></span>−x</span>+10</span>)</span></span></span></span><span>=<span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>5<span>x2</span></span>+</span>−<span>3x</span></span>+</span>−2</span>+<span><span>−1</span><span>(<span>−<span>2<span>x2</span></span></span>)</span></span></span>+<span><span>−1</span><span>(<span>−x</span>)</span></span></span>+<span><span>(<span>−1</span>)</span><span>(10)</span></span></span></span><span>=<span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>5<span>x2</span></span>+</span>−<span>3x</span></span>+</span>−2</span>+<span>2<span>x2</span></span></span>+x</span>+</span>−10</span></span>Combine Like Terms:<span>=<span><span><span><span><span><span>5<span>x2</span></span>+<span>−<span>3x</span></span></span>+<span>−2</span></span>+<span>2<span>x2</span></span></span>+x</span>+<span>−10</span></span></span><span>=<span><span><span>(<span><span>5<span>x2</span></span>+<span>2<span>x2</span></span></span>)</span>+<span>(<span><span>−<span>3x</span></span>+x</span>)</span></span>+<span>(<span><span>−2</span>+<span>−10</span></span>)</span></span></span><span>=<span><span><span>7<span>x2</span></span>+<span>−<span>2x</span></span></span>+<span>−12</span></span></span>Answer:<span>=<span><span><span>7<span>x2</span></span>−<span>2x</span></span>−<span>12</span></span></span>
