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subtract \\(7x^2 - x - 1\\) from \\(x^2 + 3x + 3\\).
Set up the subtraction expression
$$
(x^2 + 3x + 3) - (7x^2 - x - 1)
$$
Distribute the negative sign
$$
x^2 + 3x + 3 - 7x^2 + x + 1
$$
Group and combine like terms
$$
(1 - 7)x^2 + (3 + 1)x + (3 + 1) = -6x^2 + 4x + 4
$$
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\(-6x^2 + 4x + 4\)