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OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

Simplify the Polynomials: 3x^2 + 5x -7x +3 -5x^2 +2

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

My answer is: -2x^2 -2x +5

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

@campbell_st @hartnn @jigglypuff314 @jim_thompson5910 @paki

OpenStudy (paki):

no...

OpenStudy (paki):

combine like terms... and then solve....

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

add like terms 3 - 4 is not -2 -2 + 5 is not -2 6 + 9 is not 5

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

Is it -2x^2 +2x +5?

OpenStudy (paki):

no...

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

3x^2 + 6 -2x +5x -4x^2 +9 rearrange 3x^2 - 4x^2 - 2x + 5x + 6 + 9

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

Its -5x^2 ^^^

OpenStudy (paki):

post exact question....

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

ok that makes a little more sense... but still >.>

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

ok i edited the question ^

OpenStudy (paki):

hmm

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

omg that was a lot of typos the first time >.> it's ok now xD all is well

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

SO the answer is -2x^2 -2x +5

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

yes

OpenStudy (paki):

yeah

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

yah its because i looked at the question #3 then question #2 then #3, etc

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

@Paki give a medal to @jigglypuff314

OpenStudy (paki):

hmm sure :)

OpenStudy (paki):

@jigglypuff314 what about your medal :)

OpenStudy (paki):

thnx

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