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OpenStudy (anonymous):

(3a^2b^2+5a^4b) + (6a^4b-3a^2b^2) add the polynomials. this one is complicated for me.. any advice is welcome.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

identify the like terms and combine them

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think I combine like terms....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you have a term in the first parentheses with \(a^2b^2\) and also one in the second parentheses

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[3a^2b^2-3a^2b^2=?\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 6a^2b^2 is the result

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well the six part is right...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no it is zero

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it is \(3-3\) and not \(3+3\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait, subtractions.... so 0b^2a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah so you don't write it the next one is not zero though

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the second part is 5ba^4+6ba^4=11ba^4 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which that would make my answer 11ba^4

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