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Question

(4x^2-2x-1)-(-3x^3+2)

Answer 1

First, we need to distribute the negative sign inside the parentheses:

(4x^2 - 2x - 1) + (3x^3 - 2)

Now we can combine like terms:

3x^3 + 4x^2 - 2x - 1 - 2

Simplifying further:

3x^3 + 4x^2 - 2x - 3