Question

I hate algebra 2. like alot

Answer 1

Add the expression for f and the expression for g. What do you get?

Answer 2

8x and 2x

Answer 3

correct?

Answer 4

I'm confused. How did you get 8x and 2x?

Answer 5

3 +5 and x^2 is 2x

Answer 6

i mean i know a little bit.

Answer 7

I see what you did, and you did the right thing. But you can't add 3x and 5. That's just not allowed.

Answer 8

The right answer would be x^2 + 3x + 5.

Answer 9

well how do you add them? or is it 5x +5?

Answer 10

You don't. You just write 3x + 5.

Answer 11

what about the x squared?

Answer 12

It's like, if I had 5 boxes and 3 books, I wouldn't be able to add them. I mean, I would have 8 objects, but you can't just say I have 8 boxes or 8 books.

Answer 13

The x squared too.

Answer 14

does that make sense?

Answer 15

face palm

Answer 16

It's okay

Answer 17

At least you added them

Answer 18

okay so with that being answer above how do i solve

Answer 19

You don't. x^2 + 3x + 5 is your answer.

Answer 20

oh. so exponents cant be added to variables?

Answer 21

No. Like in the example I gave above.
Does that make it a little clearer?

Answer 22

Yeah its just going to take some getting use too. i just switched from geometry to algebra

Answer 23

No problem. I'm about to switch from algebra to geometry...

Answer 24

Good luck.

Answer 25

thanks. same to you.

Answer 26

:)