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How do you simplify (-5x^5+14)-(11x^2+1+11x^5)

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(-5x ⁵+14)-(11x ²+1+11x ⁵)
Like terms: -5x ⁵-11x ⁵ = -16x ⁵
Like terms also: 14-1 = 13
Simplified all together: -16x ⁵ - 11x ²+ 13
(Always put highest degree first)
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