| $$ \begin{aligned}4+x^2-6x^2-12x& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}-5x^2-12x+4\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Combine like terms: $$ 4+ \color{blue}{x^2} \color{blue}{-6x^2} -12x = \color{blue}{-5x^2} -12x+4 $$ |