Simplify the following expression: 3(s^2) + 6s - (s^2) - 8s.
Like terms are terms in algebra with the same letter and power.
(s^2) is NOT a like term to s as they have different powers.
3(s^2) ‒ (s^2) = 2(s^2).
6s ‒ 8s = -2s.
This simplifies to 2(s^2) - 2s.