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3 years ago

Find the sum of -3x2 -4x+3 and 2x2-x+3

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Alika [10]3 years ago

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Answer:

Assuming the 2 at the ends are the exponents,

the answer is -x^2-5x+6 (x^2+5x-6)

from here, it cannot be simplified more

Explanation --

Just add everything by putting the terms in parentheses and adding them.

Keep simplifying by putting the like terms together and adding/subtracting them.

At the end, you come up with -x^2-5x+6, so multiply -1 on the whole thing (by putting parentheses on its sides. This makes x positive. But they are the same thing, but this step is just for simplifying the end product a little more.

Hope this helps!! Have a nice day!

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