Question

simplify -3b4+b3-(B3+B4-3)

Answer 1

I am not sure how to read that expression. Is it\[-3b ^{4}+b ^{3}-(b ^{3}+b ^{4}-3)\]

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

collect like terms\[-3b ^{4}-b ^{4}+b ^{3}-b ^{3}+3-?\]

Answer 4

*=?

Answer 5

is that the answer

Answer 6

no, you have to simplify the terms
what is\[-3b ^{4}-b ^{4}= ?\]

Answer 7

-3

Answer 8

what is\[b ^{3}-b ^{3}= ?\]

Answer 9

0

Answer 10

no, not -3.
\[-3b ^{4}-b ^{4}=(-3-1)b ^{4}=-4b ^{4}\]
and yes, the other term =0
so what does the expression simplify to?

Answer 11

-4b4

Answer 12

right but you forgot that last term, the +3 at the end
\[4b ^{4}+3\]

Answer 13

Sorry, I meant
\[-4b ^{4}+3\]