Simplify 7x+2 from -5x^2-2x

$7 x + 2$ from $- 5 x^{2} - 2 x$

Write the problem as a mathematical expression.

$- 5 x^{2} - 2 x - (7 x + 2)$

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$- 5 x^{2} - 2 x - (7 x) - 1 \cdot 2$

Multiply $7$ by $- 1$ .

$- 5 x^{2} - 2 x - 7 x - 1 \cdot 2$

Multiply $- 1$ by $2$ .

$- 5 x^{2} - 2 x - 7 x - 2$

$- 5 x^{2} - 2 x - 7 x - 2$

Subtract $7 x$ from $- 2 x$ .

$- 5 x^{2} - 9 x - 2$

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