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Why when we multiply

polynomials do we add our exponents and when we add polynomials, we leave the
exponents the same?

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Answer:Adding and subtracting polynomials may sound complicated, but it's really not much different from adding and subtracting numbers. Any terms that have the same variables with the same exponents can be combined.

Explanation:

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