Question

Perform the operation
(-5x^2-4x-1) + (-4x^2-4x)

Answer 1

`-9x^2-8x-1`

Explanation:

`(-5x^2-4x-1)+(-4x^2-4x)`

`-5x^2-4x-1-4x^2-4x`

`-9x^2-8x-1`

Answer 2

-9x^2-8x-1

Explanation:

(-5x^2-4x-1)+(-4x^2-4x)

add like terms

(-5x^2)+(-4x^2)= -9x^2

(-4x)+(-4x)= -8x

-9x^2-8x-1

hoped this helped :)