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To simplify the expression \((3x^2 - 2) + (11 - 5x)\), we can combine like terms.
1. Start with the original expression:
\[
(3x^2 - 2) + (11 - 5x)
\]
2. Distribute if necessary (in this case, there's nothing to distribute):
\[
3x^2 - 2 + 11 - 5x
\]
3. Combine like terms:
- The \(x^2\) term: \(3x^2\)
- The \(x\) term: \(-5x\)
- The constant terms: \(-2 + 11 = 9\)
Putting it all together, we have:
\[
3x^2 - 5x + 9
\]
So the correct answer from the options would be:
**3x²−5x+9** (3 x squared minus 5 x plus 9).