Q60 of 100 Page 312

(a) What should be subtracted from 2x3 – 3x2y + 2xy2 + 3y3 to get x3 – 2x2y + 3xy2 + 4y3?

(b) What should be subtracted from –7mn + 2m2 + 3n2 to get m2 + 2mn + n2?

(a) Let’s consider the first term to be A and second term to be B.


According to question


A – x = B


i.e., there is a x which is subtracted from A to get B


So x=A – B


2x3 – 3x2y + 2xy2 + 3y3 - x3 + 2x2y - 3xy2 - 4y3


= x3 – 2x2y + 3xy2 + 4y3


(b) Let’s consider the first term to be A and second term to be B.


According to question


A – x = B


i.e., there is a x which is subtracted from A to get B


So x=A – B


–7mn + 2m2 + 3n2 - m2 - 2mn - n2


= -9mn + m2 + 2n2


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