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1. Find Subtraction of `3x^2-10x+25` and `x^2+2x+2`

Solution:
`(3x^2-10x+25) - (x^2+2x+2)`

`=color{blue}{ 3x^2}color{green}{ - 10x}color{red}{ + 25}color{blue}{ - x^2}color{green}{ - 2x}color{red}{ - 2}` (Distribute and Identify like terms)

`=color{blue}{ 3x^2}color{blue}{ - x^2}color{green}{ - 10x}color{green}{ - 2x}color{red}{ + 25}color{red}{ - 2}` (Rearrange terms to get like terms together)

`=color{blue}{ 2x^2}color{green}{ - 12x}color{red}{ + 23}` (Combine like terms)



Method-2: Subtract using the Vertical method

```3x^2``-``10x``+``25`
-```x^2``+``2x``+``2`

```2x^2``-``12x``+``23`

2. Find Subtraction of `4x^3-2x^2+x-8` and `x^3-4x^2-4x-1`

Solution:
`(4x^3-2x^2+x-8) - (x^3-4x^2-4x-1)`

`=color{maroon}{ 4x^3}color{blue}{ - 2x^2}color{green}{ + x}color{red}{ - 8}color{maroon}{ - x^3}color{blue}{ + 4x^2}color{green}{ + 4x}color{red}{ + 1}` (Distribute and Identify like terms)

`=color{maroon}{ 4x^3}color{maroon}{ - x^3}color{blue}{ - 2x^2}color{blue}{ + 4x^2}color{green}{ + x}color{green}{ + 4x}color{red}{ - 8}color{red}{ + 1}` (Rearrange terms to get like terms together)

`=color{maroon}{ 3x^3}color{blue}{ + 2x^2}color{green}{ + 5x}color{red}{ - 7}` (Combine like terms)



Method-2: Subtract using the Vertical method

```4x^3``-``2x^2``+``x``-``8`
-```x^3``-`+`4x^2``-`+`4x``-`+`1`

```3x^3``+``2x^2``+``5x``-``7`

3. Find Subtraction of `8x^3+10x-6` and `2x^2-4x+1`

Solution:
`(8x^3+10x-6) - (2x^2-4x+1)`

`=color{maroon}{ 8x^3}color{green}{ + 10x}color{red}{ - 6}color{blue}{ - 2x^2}color{green}{ + 4x}color{red}{ - 1}` (Distribute and Identify like terms)

`=color{maroon}{ 8x^3}color{blue}{ - 2x^2}color{green}{ + 10x}color{green}{ + 4x}color{red}{ - 6}color{red}{ - 1}` (Rearrange terms to get like terms together)

`=color{maroon}{ 8x^3}color{blue}{ - 2x^2}color{green}{ + 14x}color{red}{ - 7}` (Combine like terms)



Method-2: Subtract using the Vertical method

```8x^3``+``0x^2``+``10x``-``6`
-```2x^2``-`+`4x``+``1`

```8x^3``-``2x^2``+``14x``-``7`

4. Find Subtraction of `6x^3+x^2+2x+6` and `x^3+4x^2-4x-16`

Solution:
`(6x^3+x^2+2x+6) - (x^3+4x^2-4x-16)`

`=color{maroon}{ 6x^3}color{blue}{ + x^2}color{green}{ + 2x}color{red}{ + 6}color{maroon}{ - x^3}color{blue}{ - 4x^2}color{green}{ + 4x}color{red}{ + 16}` (Distribute and Identify like terms)

`=color{maroon}{ 6x^3}color{maroon}{ - x^3}color{blue}{ + x^2}color{blue}{ - 4x^2}color{green}{ + 2x}color{green}{ + 4x}color{red}{ + 6}color{red}{ + 16}` (Rearrange terms to get like terms together)

`=color{maroon}{ 5x^3}color{blue}{ - 3x^2}color{green}{ + 6x}color{red}{ + 22}` (Combine like terms)



Method-2: Subtract using the Vertical method

```6x^3``+``x^2``+``2x``+``6`
-```x^3``+``4x^2``-`+`4x``-`+`16`

```5x^3``-``3x^2``+``6x``+``22`

5. Find Subtraction of `x^4-4x^3-4x+4` and `x^4-x^2+2x-2`

Solution:
`(x^4-4x^3-4x+4) - (x^4-x^2+2x-2)`

`=color{fuchsia}{ x^4}color{maroon}{ - 4x^3}color{green}{ - 4x}color{red}{ + 4}color{fuchsia}{ - x^4}color{blue}{ + x^2}color{green}{ - 2x}color{red}{ + 2}` (Distribute and Identify like terms)

`=color{fuchsia}{ x^4}color{fuchsia}{ - x^4}color{maroon}{ - 4x^3}color{blue}{ + x^2}color{green}{ - 4x}color{green}{ - 2x}color{red}{ + 4}color{red}{ + 2}` (Rearrange terms to get like terms together)

`=color{maroon}{ - 4x^3}color{blue}{ + x^2}color{green}{ - 6x}color{red}{ + 6}` (Combine like terms)



Method-2: Subtract using the Vertical method

```x^4``-``4x^3``+``0x^2``-``4x``+``4`
-```x^4``+``0x^3``-`+`x^2``+``2x``-`+`2`

`-``4x^3``+``x^2``-``6x``+``6`





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