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Simplify -20b^8 + 2b^8

Simplify -20b^8 + 2b^8-example-1
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User Holt Skinner
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Answer:

-18b^8.

Explanation:

To simplify an expression, we combine the elements that are similar (look the same).

So, it we have -20b^8 + 2b^8, we see that there are 2 terms with b^8. We need to simplify them.

So, we have -20b^8 + 2b^8, that addition leaves -18b^8.

-18b^8 cannot be simplified more.

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