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Question
Simplify the expression
x6−x2−2x−16
Evaluate
(x2)3−(x−2)2−6x−12
Multiply the exponents
x2×3−(x−2)2−6x−12
Multiply the numbers
x6−(x−2)2−6x−12
Expand the expression
x6−(x2−4x+4)−6x−12
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
x6−x2+4x−4−6x−12
Subtract the terms
More Steps
Evaluate
4x−6x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4−6)x
Subtract the numbers
−2x
x6−x2−2x−4−12
Solution
x6−x2−2x−16
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