Simplify 6x^2+11x-3+(2x^2-17x-4)

$6 x^{2} + 11 x - 3 + (2 x^{2} - 17 x - 4)$

Step 1

Remove parentheses.

$6 x^{2} + 11 x - 3 + 2 x^{2} - 17 x - 4$

Step 2

Add $6 x^{2}$ and $2 x^{2}$ .

$8 x^{2} + 11 x - 3 - 17 x - 4$

Step 3

Subtract $17 x$ from $11 x$ .

$8 x^{2} - 6 x - 3 - 4$

Step 4

Subtract $4$ from $- 3$ .

$8 x^{2} - 6 x - 7$