Problem

Select the correct answer.
The difference between two trinomials is $5 x^{2}+11 x-16$. If one of the trinomials is $3 x^{2}-2 x+7$, then which expression could be the other trinomial?
A. $2 x^{2}+13 x-23$
B. $2 x^{2}+9 x-9$
C. $8 x^{2}+9 x-9$
D. $8 x^{2}+13 x-23$

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\(\boxed{8x^2 + 9x - 9}\) is the other trinomial.

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Step 1 :Given the difference between two trinomials is $5x^2 + 11x - 16$. One of the trinomials is $3x^2 - 2x + 7$. Let the other trinomial be $ax^2 + bx + c$.

Step 2 :Set up the equation: $(ax^2 + bx + c) - (3x^2 - 2x + 7) = 5x^2 + 11x - 16$

Step 3 :Simplify the equation: $(a - 3)x^2 + (b + 2)x + (c - 7) = 5x^2 + 11x - 16$

Step 4 :Equate the coefficients of the corresponding terms:

Step 5 :$a - 3 = 5$

Step 6 :$b + 2 = 11$

Step 7 :$c - 7 = -16$

Step 8 :Solve for $a$, $b$, and $c$: $a = 8$, $b = 9$, $c = -9$

Step 9 :\(\boxed{8x^2 + 9x - 9}\) is the other trinomial.

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