| $$ \begin{aligned}x^2-3x-54x-9& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}x^2-57x-9\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Combine like terms: $$ x^2 \color{blue}{-3x} \color{blue}{-54x} -9 = x^2 \color{blue}{-57x} -9 $$ |