(3x^2 + 8x - 4 ) -(-x^2 +5x +2) simplify​

How do i do this activity, is appreciated

A33 gram sample of a substance that's used to detect explosives has a k-value of 0.1473. n = noekt no = initial mass (at time t = 0) n = mass at time t k = a positive constant that depends on the substance itself and on the units used to measure time t = time, in days

Find the directions in which the function increases and decreases most rapidly at upper p 0p0. then find the derivatives of the function in these directions. f(x, y)equals=x squared plus xy plus y squaredx2+xy+y2, upper p 0p0left parenthesis 1 comma negative 4 right parenthesis