Question

Add. What is the answer
(5b^2-3b+2)+(2b-4)

Answer 1

Heya! Quick answer/step by step:

Add like terms. 5b^2 is not a like term, no other numbers finish in "b^2". -3b + 2b = -1b or -b, either one is correct. 2 - 4 = -2. So you would get...

5b^2 + (- b) + (- 2)

Hope that helps!