Answer: [tex]-2x^3-14x^2+7x-4[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex](3x^3-2x^2+4x-8)-(5x^3+12x^2-3x-4)[/tex]
Distribute the negative sign.
[tex](3x^3-2x^2+4x-8)-5x^3-12x^2+3x+4[/tex]
Remove the other parentheses.
[tex]3x^3-2x^2+4x-8-5x^3-12x^2+3x+4[/tex]
Combine like terms.
[tex]-2x^3-14x^2+7x-4[/tex]
