Perform the indicated operation. Write the resulting polynomial in standard form and indicate its degree.

(8x^2+7x-1) - (2x^2 - 5x) - (-5x^3 - 4x^2+3)

(8x^2+7x-1) - (2x^2 - 5x) - (-5x^3 - 4x^2+3)
(Simplify your answer.) Type your answer in standard form.)

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To perform the operation \( (8x^2 + 7x - 1) - (2x^2 - 5x) - (-5x^3 - 4x^2 + 3) \), we will first distribute the negative signs and then combine like terms.

Step 1: Rewrite the expression with distributed negative signs:

\[ (8x^2 + 7x - 1) - (2x^2 - 5x) + (5x^3 + 4x^2 - 3) \]

Step 2: Combine like terms:

Let's group the terms by degree:

  • For \(x^3\):

    • \(5x^3\)
  • For \(x^2\):

    • \(8x^2 - 2x^2 + 4x^2 = (8 - 2 + 4)x^2 = 10x^2\)
  • For \(x\):

    • \(7x + 5x = 12x\)
  • Constant terms:

    • \(-1 + 3 = 2\)

Step 3: Combine everything together:

Putting it all together, we have:

\[ 5x^3 + 10x^2 + 12x + 2 \]

Step 4: Identify the degree of the polynomial:

The degree of the polynomial is the highest degree of its terms, which is 3 (from the term \(5x^3\)).

Thus, the final answer in standard form is:

\[ \boxed{5x^3 + 10x^2 + 12x + 2} \]

And its degree is:

\[ \boxed{3} \]