Question

Uhg yuck! I hate these kinds of problems! :/
Help?

Simplify (4x^2 - 2x + 5) + (2x^2 - 2x - 8)

Answer 1

Get rid of parenthesis. then add like terms.

Answer 2

Answer is 6x^2-4x-3

Answer 3

Do you need steps?

Answer 4

Thanks saifoo.khan and SweetRascal! :)
And SweetRascal, if you would like to show the steps that'd be cool! :) But if you don't have time to it's alright, I can go back into it later! :)

Answer 5

(4x^2 - 2x + 5) + (2x^2 - 2x - 8)

Get rid of parenthesis.

4x^2 + 2x^2 - 2x -2x + 5 - 8

Now add like terms.