What is the difference of the two polynomials?

[tex]\[
(9x^2 + 8x) - (2x^2 + 3x)
\][/tex]

A. [tex]\(7x^2 + 5x\)[/tex]
B. [tex]\(7x^2 + 11x\)[/tex]
C. [tex]\(11x^2 + 5x\)[/tex]
D. [tex]\(11x^2 + 11x\)[/tex]



Answer :

To find the difference between the polynomials [tex]\((9x^2 + 8x)\)[/tex] and [tex]\((2x^2 + 3x)\)[/tex], we need to subtract the corresponding coefficients of like terms. Here is the step-by-step process:

1. Identify the coefficients of the corresponding terms in each polynomial:
- For [tex]\(x^2\)[/tex], the coefficients are 9 from [tex]\((9x^2 + 8x)\)[/tex] and 2 from [tex]\((2x^2 + 3x)\)[/tex].
- For [tex]\(x\)[/tex], the coefficients are 8 from [tex]\((9x^2 + 8x)\)[/tex] and 3 from [tex]\((2x^2 + 3x)\)[/tex].

2. Subtract the coefficients of the like terms:
- For the [tex]\(x^2\)[/tex] terms:
[tex]\[ 9x^2 - 2x^2 = (9 - 2)x^2 = 7x^2 \][/tex]
- For the [tex]\(x\)[/tex] terms:
[tex]\[ 8x - 3x = (8 - 3)x = 5x \][/tex]

3. Combine the results of the subtractions:
[tex]\[ 7x^2 + 5x \][/tex]

Therefore, the difference between the polynomials [tex]\((9x^2 + 8x)\)[/tex] and [tex]\((2x^2 + 3x)\)[/tex] is [tex]\(\boxed{7x^2 + 5x}\)[/tex].

Among the provided options, the correct one is:
[tex]\[ 7 x^2 + 5 x \][/tex]

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