Find: (6m5 + 3 – m3 – 4m) – (–m5 + 2m3 – 4m + 6)

Question

Write subtraction of a polynomial expression as addition of the additive inverse.
(6m5 + 3 – m3 – 4m) + (m5 – 2m3 + 4m – 6)
Rewrite terms that are subtracted as addition of the opposite.
6m5 + 3 + (–m3) + (–4m) + m5 + (–2m3) + 4m + (–6)
Group like terms.
[6m5 + m5] + [3 + (–6)] + [(–m3) + (–2m3)] + [(–4m) + 4m]
Combine like terms.
Write the resulting polynomial in standard form.

m5 –____m3 + ___m – 3

Answer 1

m5 - 3m3 + m - 3