Question

Add. (7c^2 + 8c – 8) + (c^2 – 3c + 5)

Answer 1

To add 2 polynomials, you just add the coefficients to the terms with the same base, so you get (7 + 1)c^2 + (8 - 3)c + (-8 + 5) => 8c^2 + 5c -3