Written as a simplified polynomial in standard form, what is the result when (3x+8) to the 2nd power is subtracted from 3?

Answer 1

Expanding (3x+8) to the 2nd power, we get:

(3x+8) * (3x+8) = 9x^2 + 24x + 24x + 64 = 9x^2 + 48x + 64

Subtracting this from 3:

3 - (9x^2 + 48x + 64) = -9x^2 - 48x - 61

So the result is -9x^2 - 48x - 61.