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What is the sum of x^2 - 3x + 7 and 3x^2 + 5x - 9

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Hey there!

The answer to your question is
4x^2+2x-2

Given:


x^2-3x+7
and
3x^2 +5x-9

First, we can start by adding like terms. The following are like terms:


x^2
and
3x^2


-3x
and
5x


7
and
-9

Now, we can add these pairs together, giving us:


4x^2


2x


-2

Now, add all this together, and we get our answer as:


4x^2 + 2x - 2

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