When adding polynomials, place the like-terms side-by-side to avoid confusion, then add.
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jslick99
hi. I'm sorry but you made 2 small errors at no.2. 1st the constant "17".. you wrote 7 instead. and 2nd: 2x³y⁵-3x³y⁵..you forgot to add/subtract 2x³y⁵.. :)
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ADDITION OF POLYNOMIALS
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1. (3x⁴ - 6x² + 7 ) + (6x³ - 12x² + 5)
2. (-9x³y⁴ + 2x³y⁵ - 3) + (12x³y⁴ - 3x³y⁵ + 17)
3. 4x + 8 + (5x-6)
4. (3A -4B)+ (6A+8B)
5. (14a²b³c⁴ + 7a³b⁴c³ – 5ab⁴c²) + (-24a²b³c⁴ + a³b⁴c³ + 5ab⁴c²)
When adding polynomials, place the like-terms side-by-side to avoid confusion, then add.