Express the difference of x^2-3x+5 from 2x(x-8) as a trinomial?

Answer 1

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x^2-3x+5 from 2x(x-8) ....first expand the right

x^2-3x+5 from 2x^2 - 16x..........now subtract (expanded 1st)

2x^2 - 16x - x^2 + 3x - 5..........combine like terms

x^2 - 13x - 5...............answer

Answer 2

2x(x-8) - (x^2 -3x +5)

=2x^2 - 16x - x^2 + 3x - 5

= x^2 - 13x - 5