Chapter 8.1, Problem 36PPS

To determine

To find: The sum or difference $\left(3c^3-c+11\right)-\left(c^2+2c+8\right)$

Answer to Problem 36PPS

  $3c^3-c^2-3c+3$

Explanation of Solution

Given:

  $\left(3c^3-c+11\right)-\left(c^2+2c+8\right)$

Calculation:

The given expression is $\left(3c^3-c+11\right)-\left(c^2+2c+8\right)$

Remove the parenthesis

  $3c^3-c+11-c^2-2c-8$

Group the like terms

  $3c^3-c^2-c-2c+11-8$

Combine the like terms

  $3c^3-c^2-3c+3$