Answer:
2(2x^2 + x + 2)
Explanation:
5x^2+2x + 4-x^2
Re arrange so like terms are next to each other
Keep the same symbol that is at the front of the term when moving it
5x^2 - x^2 + 2x + 4
We will just do the first part first
5x^2 - x^2
5x^2 - 1x^2 (is the same thing as above)
So because they are like terms (are both x^2)
We can just minus 1 from 5
5-1=4
So 4x^2
Now the equation is
4x^2 + 2x + 4
This is as small as it gets but you can also bring it to this
4, 2 and 4 all are divisible by 2 so
2(2x^2 + x + 2)