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OpenStudy (anonymous):

12s^3+9s^2+2s and s^3+s^2+s

OpenStudy (anonymous):

There's no problem. What are you supposed to do? Add, subtract, divide, multiply, solve for s, what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not sure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well, then. Don't really know what to tell you. Try the instructions.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there are no instructions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think u solve for "s"

OpenStudy (aripotta):

what's the lesson called? what are you learning about? :/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ADDINIG and subtracting polynomials

OpenStudy (aripotta):

so are you adding or subtracting right now? lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

adding

OpenStudy (aripotta):

12s^3+9s^2+2s + s^3+s^2+s

OpenStudy (aripotta):

combine like terms and you're done

OpenStudy (aripotta):

you know what i mean?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes but i dont understand how to get the answer.

OpenStudy (aripotta):

first find your like terms. then combine them lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 12^3+s^3+9s^2+s^2+2s+s?

OpenStudy (aripotta):

yea, now you have to add them

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so add whole numbers and do what with exponents?

OpenStudy (aripotta):

yea. the exponents stay the same

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thank u!

OpenStudy (aripotta):

can you tell me what you got so i know if it's right? :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

26

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (aripotta):

26? no :/

OpenStudy (aripotta):

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OpenStudy (aripotta):

|dw:1354480501842:dw| those are your like terms

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