-(4k^2-13k-12)+5k^2-8k How would I be able to write this in standard form with the greatest exponent being first.

Step-by-step explanation:

Negative sign is outside the parenthesis. So, each term of (4k² - 13k -12) should be multiplied by (-1)

-(4k² - 13k -12) + 5k² - 8k = 4k²*(-1) - 13k*(-1) - 12*(-1) + 5k² - 8k

                                        = -4k² + 13k + 12 +5k² - 8k

Combine like terms,

                                        = -4k² + 5k² + 13k - 8k + 12

                                       = k² + 5k + 12

Like terms are the terms with same variable with same exponent.

(-4k² ) and 5k² are like terms

13k and (-8k) are like terms

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