if p(x)=x^2+2x-5 and q(x)=-3, what is p(x)-q(x)?

Answer:
[tex] {x}^{2} + x - 2[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]p(x)=x^2+2x-5 \: and \: q(x)=x-3 \\ \\ p(x) - q(x) \\ \\ = x^2+2x-5 - (x - 3) \\ \\ = x^2+2x-5 - x + 3 \\ \\ = {x}^{2} + 2x - x + 3 - 5 \\ \\ p(x) - q(x) = {x}^{2} + x - 2[/tex]