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give an example of a polynomial expression made up of 7 different terms that can be simplified to exactly 3 terms

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A polynomial expression with 7 different terms that simplifies to 3 terms is '3x^2 + 2x^2 + x^3 + 4x^3 - x^3 + 5 - 2', which after combining like terms and eliminating terms, simplifies to '5x^2 + 4x^3 + 3'.

Step-by-step explanation:

To create a polynomial expression with 7 different terms that can be simplified to exactly 3 terms, we can include terms with like variables and exponents that combine when simplified. For example:

3x^2 + 2x^2 + x^3 + 4x^3 - x^3 + 5 - 2 is a polynomial with seven terms.

When we eliminate terms and combine like terms, the expression simplifies to:

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

This simplifies further to:

5x^2 + 4x^3 + 3

Here, we have successfully combined terms, and after checking if the answer is reasonable, we are left with a simplified polynomial of exactly 3 terms.

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