Question

3x^2 - 4x - 5x^2 + 8x
simplify it please

Answer 1

`3x^2 - 4x - 5x^2 + 8x`

• Set up

`-2x^2 + 4x`

• Combine like terms

`2x(-x + 2)`

• Take out a common factor

`2x(2 - x)`

• Rearrange to remove a starting negative coefficient inside the parentheses

The simplification is
`\boxed{2x(2 - x)}`.