Answer:
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
