Simplify (5h^3-8h)+(-2h^3-h^2-2h)

$(5 h^{3} - 8 h) + (- 2 h^{3} - h^{2} - 2 h)$

Step 1

Remove parentheses.

$5 h^{3} - 8 h - 2 h^{3} - h^{2} - 2 h$

Step 2

Subtract $2 h^{3}$ from $5 h^{3}$ .

$3 h^{3} - 8 h - h^{2} - 2 h$

Step 3

Subtract $2 h$ from $- 8 h$ .

$3 h^{3} - h^{2} - 10 h$