To find the difference between the polynomials \((9x^2 - 6x + 2)\) and \((x^2 + 4x - 39)\), we can subtract the second polynomial from the first:
\[ (9x^2 - 6x + 2) - (x^2 + 4x - 39) \]
Distributing the negative sign across the second polynomial, we get:
\[ 9x^2 - 6x + 2 - x^2 - 4x + 39 \]
Now, we can combine like terms:
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Combine \(9x^2\) and \(-x^2\): \[ 9x^2 - x^2 = 8x^2 \]
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Combine \(-6x\) and \(-4x\): \[ -6x - 4x = -10x \]
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Combine \(2\) and \(39\): \[ 2 + 39 = 41 \]
Putting it all together, the result is:
\[ 8x^2 - 10x + 41 \]
Thus, the difference between the polynomials is:
\[ \boxed{8x^2 - 10x + 41} \]