Hey there
Your answer is 156 hope it helps:)
- Maddie
1. 3x^1 + 8 - (2x^2 + 1).....distribute the negative thru the parenthesis
3x^1 + 8 - 2x^2 - 1....now combine like terms
-2x^2 + 3x^1 + 7
2. 5x^2 + 3x - 4 - (x^2 - 6x)...same thing..distribute
5x^2 + 3x - 4 - x^2 + 6x...combine like terms
4x^2 + 9x - 4
if i was i your class or in bigger class i will help you
B and C is the answer if you look at them closely.