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Simplify (7x^2− 2x + 9) + (3x^2+ 15x − 4).

User Botond
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The simplified answer is: " 10x² + 13x + 5 " .
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Step-by-step explanation:
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Given:
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(7x
²− 2x + 9) + (3x²+ 15x − 4) ;

→ Rewrite as: (7x²− 2x + 9) + 1(3x²+ 15x − 4)
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Considering the following portion of the expression:
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" 1(3x²+ 15x − 4) " ;
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Note the "distributive property of multiplication" :
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a(b + c) = ab + ac ;

a(b − c) = ab + ac ;
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Likewise:

a(b + c − d) = ab + ac − ad ;
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So; 1(3x²+ 15x − 4) = (1*3x²) + (1*15x) − (1*4) ;

= 3x² + 15x − 4

Bring down the: "(7x²− 2x + 9)" ; and rewrite the expression:
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7x² − 2x + 9 + 3x² + 15x − 4 ;

Combine the "like terms" :

+7x² + 3x² = + 10x² ;

- 2x + 15x = + 13x ;

+ 9 − 4 = + 5 ;
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and rewrite the expression:
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which is: " 10x² + 13x + 5 " .
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User Peter Bagyinszki
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The answer is 10x^2+13x+5
I hope that helped
User Slaesh
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