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OpenStudy (anonymous):

i feel like im having a blonde moment so can someone help me out lol i will medal

OpenStudy (misty1212):

lol who are you calling blonde?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[x ^{3}+3x ^{2}y+4xy ^{2}+y ^{3}+xy ^{2}+x ^{2}y+3xy ^{2}\] okay for some reason i forget when you put the like terms together like im getting mixed up with a couple of things

OpenStudy (misty1212):

like terms would mean same variable with same exponents

OpenStudy (misty1212):

for example \(x^3\) has no other like terms there

OpenStudy (misty1212):

neither does \(y^3\) but \(3x^2y\) and \(x^2y\) ARE like terms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This is what i was thinking for the answer, but the terms \[x ^{3}+4x ^{2}y+3xy ^{2}+y ^{3}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay the 3xysquared is supposed to b a four

OpenStudy (misty1212):

no i don't think sow

OpenStudy (misty1212):

so

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x3 + 4x2y + 8xy2 + y3

OpenStudy (misty1212):

not that either

OpenStudy (anonymous):

srry x^3 + 4x^2y + 8xy^2 + y^3

OpenStudy (misty1212):

\[x ^{3}+3x ^{2}y+4xy ^{2}+y ^{3}+xy ^{2}+x ^{2}y+3xy ^{2}\] \[x^3+3x^2y+x^2y+4xy^2+xy^2+3xy^2+y^3\] has them grouped together

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i know the like terms are \[(3x ^{2}y, x2y) (xy ^{2},3xy2)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the 2 r both exponents i guess i didnt type it in properly

OpenStudy (misty1212):

when you add them up it is \[x^3+4x^2y+8xy^2+y^3\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait so where did the 8 come from

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait i think i know what happened i think i typed the problem in wrong wow im having a very off day lol

OpenStudy (misty1212):

\[4xy^2+xy^2+3xy^2\\ 4+1+3=8\]

OpenStudy (misty1212):

ok i have an idea, start with the original question

OpenStudy (misty1212):

because i bet we started in the middle right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this is the question i think what happened was i made a dyslexic error lol \[x ^{3}+3x ^{2}y+xy ^{2}+x ^{2}y+3xy ^{2}+y ^{3} \]

OpenStudy (misty1212):

ok now it is real easy

OpenStudy (misty1212):

\[x^3+4x^2y+4xy^2+y^3\] was that the original problem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay so i was right lol thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hi

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