Question

Which polynomial correctly combines the like terms and puts the given polynomial in standard form?

–5x3y3 + 8x4y2 – xy5 – 2x2y4 + 8x6 + 3x2y4 – 6xy5


–7xy5 + 5x2y4 – 5x3y3 + 8x4y2 + 8x6

5xy5 + 8x4y2 + x2y4 – 5x3y3 + 8x6

8x6 + 5xy5 + 8x4y2 + x2y4 – 5x3y3

8x6 + 8x4y2 – 5x3y3 + x2y4 – 7xy5

Answer 1

the last set.

Answer 2

from the highest power of x to the lowest power of x.
@Jhannybean

Answer 3

lets say numbers at front of coefficients are humans
and x represents chocolates
y represent mangoes

Answer 4

@iambatman gtg please explain it

Answer 5

Ok, so you have \[-5x^3y^3+8x^4y^2-xy^5-2x^2y^4+8x^6+2x^2y^4-6xy^5\] does that look right? :P

Answer 6

So look at all the variables that are alike, and then just add/ subtract with that as you would normally, so -2x^2y^4 in there and there's a 2x^2y^4 so they cancel each other out.

Answer 7

@Jhannybean if you could confirm this please.