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Collect like terms to simplify 3x²+7x+8²-2x

User Lathspell
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Answer:

14x + 64

Explanation:

3X x 3X + 7X + 64 - 2X =

9X + 7X + 64 - 2X =

16X + 64 - 2X =

14 X + 64

Hope that helps!

User John Grayson
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Take 7x minus 2x which is 5x
No other like terms are available
This would simplify to 3x^2+5x+8^2
User PermGenError
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