Simplify: -2w² -11+ 4w² -9 (please show your work)

Michael Beeson asked Nov 11, 2023

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Simplify: -2w² -11+ 4w² -9
(please show your work)

Michael Beeson asked Nov 11, 2023

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Answer:

=2w^2-20

Explanation:

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-2w^2-11+4w^2-9

$\mathrm{Subtract\:the\:numbers:}\:-11-9=-20$

=-2w^2+4w^2-20

$\mathrm{Add\:similar\:elements:}\:-2w^2+4w^2=2w^2$

=2w^2-20

Nisha Dave answered Nov 17, 2023

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