Can someone explain my equations to me, please?

f(x)= 9x^3 + 2x^2 - 5x + 4 and g(x) = 5x^3 - 7x + 4.
what is f(x)− g(x)?

2 answers

they are asking you to subtract g(x) from f(x)

subtract the "like" terms in the equations
Thanks