Simplify 3x+5-4x^2-2-x^2-3x+1

$3 x + 5 - 4 x^{2} - 2 - x^{2} - 3 x + 1$

Step 1

Combine the opposite terms in $3 x + 5 - 4 x^{2} - 2 - x^{2} - 3 x + 1$ .

Subtract $3 x$ from $3 x$ .

$5 - 4 x^{2} - 2 - x^{2} + 0 + 1$

Add $5 - 4 x^{2} - 2 - x^{2}$ and $0$ .

$5 - 4 x^{2} - 2 - x^{2} + 1$

Step 2

Subtract $2$ from $5$ .

$- 4 x^{2} + 3 - x^{2} + 1$

Step 3

Subtract $x^{2}$ from $- 4 x^{2}$ .

$- 5 x^{2} + 3 + 1$

Step 4

Add $3$ and $1$ .

$- 5 x^{2} + 4$