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Adding and subtracting the given polynomials

Adding and subtracting the given polynomials-example-1

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You have to combine like terms, so the variable (x, y, s, d, c....) and the exponents must be the same in order to combine them.

For example:

x² + x³ Since they don't have the same exponent, you can't combine them

y² + 3y² = 4y²

23x + x = 24x

4. 2s² + 1 + s² - 2s + 1 You can rearrange it if it makes it easier

2s² + s² - 2s + 1 + 1 = 3s² - 2s + 2

5. 5t² - 2t - 1 - (3t² - 5t + 7) Distribute/multiply the - to (3t² - 5t + 7)

5t² - 2t - 1 - 3t² + 5t - 7 = 2t² + 3t - 8

Do the same for #9 and #10, and you should get:

9. 2k² + 5k - 9

10. 6y³ - 7y² - 6y - 12

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