Question

Add or subtract the monomials.
6 - 12p^5 - 3p + 8 - 8p^5

Answer 1

Combine like terms


So for example: \[\Large -12p^5 - 8p^5 = (-12-8)p^5 = -20p^5\]

So \[\Large -12p^5 - 8p^5=-20p^5\]