Respuesta :

Answer:

- 9x² + 10x + 4

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculate the subtraction as

- 4x² + 2x - 8 - (5x² - 8x - 12 ) ← distribute parenthesis by - 1

= - 4x² + 2x - 8 - 5x² + 8x + 12 ← collect like terms

= - 9x² + 10x + 4

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