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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help me please! Will MEDAL and FAN!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Subtract \[9x^2y^2 - 6x^2- 3 \] from the sum of \[-5x^2y^2 - 3x^2 - 7\] and \[4x^2y^2 + 8x^2 - 8\]. The resulting polynomial is:

OpenStudy (trisaba):

they all are like terms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok, but how can I get a simplified answer. It wants me to Simply my answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify my answer sorry**

OpenStudy (trisaba):

i know

OpenStudy (trisaba):

when you subtract a negative do you add or subtract?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You add correct?

OpenStudy (trisaba):

right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok so what do I do next then? I am completly confused on this stuff.

OpenStudy (trisaba):

-5x^2 y^2 + 4x^2 y^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is that my answer?

OpenStudy (trisaba):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok so do I combine like terms next?

OpenStudy (trisaba):

yes

OpenStudy (trisaba):

what did you get

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[9x^2 + y^2\] ?

OpenStudy (trisaba):

no what is -5x^2 y^2+ 4x^2 y^2

OpenStudy (trisaba):

just add

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[-1x^2 + y^2\] ?

OpenStudy (trisaba):

\[-1x^{2}y ^{2}\] not that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[-1x^4 + y^4\] ??

OpenStudy (trisaba):

no that should have been your answer what i said now do \[9x ^{2}y ^{2}- -x ^{2}y ^{2}\]

OpenStudy (trisaba):

we said double negative was addition

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[8x^2y^2\] ? Is this right?

OpenStudy (trisaba):

wrong when you subtract a negative you add the opposite

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok then what should it be?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I tried sorry

OpenStudy (trisaba):

it should be \[10x ^{2}y ^{2}\]

OpenStudy (trisaba):

that is the first part now do \[-3x ^{2}+8x ^{2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is 10x^2y^2 my simplified answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok so simplify -3x^2 + 8x^2?

OpenStudy (trisaba):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[5x^2?\]

OpenStudy (trisaba):

correct now do \[-6x ^{2}+5x ^{2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[-x^2\]

OpenStudy (trisaba):

correct so so far we have \[10x ^{2}y ^{2}-x\] now do \[-7+( -8)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-15

OpenStudy (trisaba):

right now do \[-3-(-15)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12

OpenStudy (trisaba):

write so your final answer should be \[10x ^{2}y ^{2}-x +12\]

OpenStudy (trisaba):

right sorry typo

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