Question

Please help, algebra 1, i dont know how to begin to solve it :/ thank you thank you.Simplify:

Answer 1

Given the expression:

`(x^2-4x^3)+(5x^3+3x^2)`

You can simplify it as follows:

1. Distribute the positive sign. Since the sign between the parentheses is positive, it does not change the signs of the second parentheses:

`=x^2-4x^3+5x^3+3x^2`

2. Add the like terms.

By definition, like terms have the same variables with the same exponent.

In this case, you need to add the terms with exponent 3 and add the terms with exponent 2. Notice that:

`\begin{gathered} -4x^3+5x^3=x^3 \\ \\ x^2+3x^2=4x^2 \end{gathered}`

Then, you get:

`=x^3+4x^2`

Hence, the answer is:

`=x^3+4x^2`