Simplify the Polynomial $12 x ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 1 x - 3 + 5 x ^ { 2 }$

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Essay

Simplify the polynomial. $12 x ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 1 x - 3 + 5 x ^ { 2 }$

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