Answer :
(a) [tex]10x^2+2x-12[/tex]
(b) [tex]14x^2+7x-41[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation :
Part a:
The given expression is:
[tex](-2x^2-4x+13)+(12x^2+2x-25)[/tex]
First we have to open the brackets.
[tex]-2x^2-4x+13+12x^2+2x-25[/tex]
Now adding or subtracting like terms like (x², x and number)
[tex]10x^2+2x-12[/tex]
Part b:
The given expression is:
[tex](7x^2+4x-26)-(-7x^2-3x+15)[/tex]
First we have to open the brackets.
[tex]7x^2+4x-26-+7x^2+3x-15[/tex]
Now adding or subtracting like terms like (x², x and number)
[tex]14x^2+7x-41[/tex]