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OpenStudy (anonymous):

adding polynomials (6x^2-xy+y^2)+(-x^2-5xy+8y^2) my answer-6x^4 5xy^2 8y^4 is this correct?

Nnesha (nnesha):

nope :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what did I do wrong?

Nnesha (nnesha):

bec there is + sign so you can remove parenthesis so combine like which one is there are like terms ??

Nnesha (nnesha):

-6x^2 is not right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6x^4

Nnesha (nnesha):

oaky so u have to combine them not multiply when you multiply THEN you have to add their exponents

Nnesha (nnesha):

|dw:1424817527259:dw| both terms have x^2 so combine them 6x^2 -x^2 = ??

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