Fill in the blanks to complete the polynomial equation that shows the subtraction of the second expression from the first and the resulting difference. (2 points)

9x2
+
x + 13
– 2x2
+ 12x
+

x2
+ 5x
+ 2

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1 month ago

To fill in the blanks for the polynomial equation that shows the subtraction of the second expression from the first, let's rewrite the expressions clearly:

First expression:
\[ 9x^2 + x + 13 \]

Second expression:
\[ 2x^2 + 12x + (x^2 + 5x + 2) \]

Now, we need to perform the subtraction:

\[ (9x^2 + x + 13) - (2x^2 + 12x + x^2 + 5x + 2) \]

First, combine the second expression:

\[ 2x^2 + 12x + x^2 + 5x + 2 = (2x^2 + x^2) + (12x + 5x) + 2 \]
\[ = 3x^2 + 17x + 2 \]

Now, we will subtract this combined expression from the first expression:

\[ 9x^2 + x + 13 - (3x^2 + 17x + 2) \]

Distributing the negative sign gives:

\[ 9x^2 + x + 13 - 3x^2 - 17x - 2 \]

Now combine like terms:

- For \(x^2\) terms: \(9x^2 - 3x^2 = 6x^2\)
- For \(x\) terms: \(x - 17x = -16x\)
- For constant terms: \(13 - 2 = 11\)

Putting it all together, we have:

\[ 6x^2 - 16x + 11 \]

Therefore, the original subtraction problem, filled in completely, looks like this:

\[
9x^2 + x + 13 - (2x^2 + 12x + (x^2 + 5x + 2)) = 6x^2 - 16x + 11
\]

So the filled-in blanks would be:

- In the second expression, the blank after \(+ 12x\) should be \(x^2\) (the start of the additional polynomial).
- In that additional polynomial, \(+ 5x\) should have the blank filled with \(2\) (the constant term).

Thus the complete answer is:

1. **Second expression blank:** \(x^2\)
2. **Sum of that additional polynomial blank:** \(2\)