Simplify (5x+x^4)-(3x^4+4x)

$(5 x + x^{4}) - (3 x^{4} + 4 x)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$5 x + x^{4} - (3 x^{4}) - (4 x)$

Multiply $3$ by $- 1$ .

$5 x + x^{4} - 3 x^{4} - (4 x)$

Multiply $4$ by $- 1$ .

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

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

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

Subtract $4 x$ from $5 x$ .

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

Subtract $3 x^{4}$ from $x^{4}$ .

$- 2 x^{4} + x$

$- 2 x^{4} + x$

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