What must be added to 7x3 – 3x2 +6x + 4 to make the sum x3 – 5x2- x + 1 ?

Let us take unknown value as A.
(7x3 - 3x2 + 6x + 4) + A =(x3 - 5x2 - x + 1)
So, A = ​(x3 - 5x2 - x + 1) - (​7x3 - 3x2 + 6x + 4)
= x3 - 5x2 - x + 1 - 7x3 + 3x2 - 6x - 4
Group like terms together
= x3  - 7x3​ - 5x2 + 3x2 ​- x ​- 6x + 1 - 4
= - 6x3 - 2x2 - 7x - 3
A = (​- 6x3 - 2x2​ - 7x - 3)

@ Tarun Raghavend...- Good attempt

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Let us take unknown value as A.
(7x3 - 3x2 + 6x + 4) + A =(x3 - 5x2 - x + 1)
So, A = ​(x3 - 5x2 - x + 1) - (​7x3 - 3x2 + 6x + 4)
= x3 - 5x2 - x + 1 - 7x3 + 3x2 - 6x - 4
Group like terms together
= x3 - 7x3​ - 5x2 + 3x2 ​- x ​- 6x + 1 - 4
= - 6x3 + 2x2 - 7x - 3
A = (​- 6x3 + 2x2​ - 7x - 3)
I hope this helped you!
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