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Simplify x^2 + 4x + 3x^2 - 2x.
A) 6x^6
B) 4x^2 + 6x
C) 4x^2 + 2x
D) 4x^4 - 2x

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Final answer:

The expression x^2 + 4x + 3x^2 - 2x simplifies to 4x^2 + 2x by combining like terms. This corresponds to option B) 4x^2 + 2x.

Step-by-step explanation:

To simplify the expression x^2 + 4x + 3x^2 - 2x, we start by combining like terms. Since x^2 and 3x^2 are like terms, as are 4x and -2x, we add the coefficients of like terms together:


x^2 + 3x^2 = 4x^2 (combining like terms of x squared)


4x - 2x = 2x (combining like terms of x)

Now, we add the simplified terms together to obtain the final simplified expression:


4x^2 + 2x (adding the simplified terms together)

Therefore, the expression simplifies to 4x^2 + 2x, which corresponds to option B).

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