Question

-a^2+2b+1/4a^2
Simplify by combining like terms.
Umm how?

Answer 1

Is it this:
\[-a^2+2b+\frac{1}{4}a^2\]

Answer 2

The 2b is to the power of two.

Answer 3

I forgot that part

Answer 4

You want to take the two numbers that have like variables next to them and combine them.

Answer 5

Well either way, when you combine like terms it means you add/subtract numbers that have similar bases

Answer 6

I did. And I guess I did something wrong cuz I keep getting a huge fraction

Answer 7

Like here's an example: