You can only add exponents if you are multiplying two of the same variable together. For example,

You take them away if you are dividing.
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In a polynomial equation, you can add together two of the same variable if they have the same exponent
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Or you can take them away in a similar fashion,
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But you cannot add two (or more) different exponents,
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(it does not get any simpler)
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Answer:
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Answer:
+/- 1.5
Step-by-step explanation:
The equation for Direct Variation is y =kx, where k is the constant, so the constant being multiplied by x is (1/6). This means that k = (1/6).