Question

Simplify (10x2- 8x - 1) + (4x2- 8x - 5).

Answer 1

@driftracer305

Answer 2

combine like terms

Answer 3

would the first one be 14x2? or 14x4?

Answer 4

ok...so open up the parenthesis since u dont have a negative....nd put like terms together

Answer 5

\[10x ^{2} + 4x ^{2} = ???\]

Answer 6

no you don't have to add exponent

Answer 7

sooo I got 14x2-16x-6 :) is that right?

Answer 8

when you multiply numbers with variables then you should add exponents

Answer 9

correcto

Answer 10

yes right

Answer 11

Yay! thanks so much :)

Answer 12

yayayayyaay!!!!!!!!!!!!
good job

Answer 13

my pleasure :) :)

Answer 14

sigh!!....that was a lot of work!! *sarcasm*

Answer 15

:c

Answer 16

we proceed to next one

Answer 17

Alrihgty!

Answer 18

(10x2-8x-1)+(4x2-8x-5)

(-8x+2*10x-1)+(2*4x-8x-5)
= (-8x+2*10x-1)
= (20x-8x-1)
= 12x-1
= 12x-1+(2*4x-8x-5)
= (2*4x-8x-5)
= (8x-8x-5)
= (0-5)
= (-5)
= -5
= 12x-1-5
= 12x-6

Answer 19

@xxDragoonxx
2 is exponent of x
not the multiply by 10 or 4