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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Polynomials. Help. ME.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hello friend

OpenStudy (faiqraees):

Hello

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You know about addition and subtraction of polynomials

OpenStudy (faiqraees):

yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OMG

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah thats what I need.

OpenStudy (faiqraees):

Give the question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How many are you willing to help with

OpenStudy (faiqraees):

I will see what i can do

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Alright number one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (faiqraees):

Remember addition is only possible if the variable attached to the constant is of the same power. X^2 can only be added with X^2

OpenStudy (faiqraees):

X can only be added with X and numbers can only be added with the numbers.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I just screenshotted 2 consecutive warnings from moderators. the first one was called for, the next 2 were uncalled for. Any others and I will file a complaint against you Phi.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Alright, I understand so far

OpenStudy (welshfella):

yes You can only add/subtract ''like terms'

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok, so I am adding the variables together?

OpenStudy (faiqraees):

first arrange the terms X^2 will go with X^2 x with x and numbers with numbers example 3X^2+5X^2+3X+2X-6-7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^2 paired with x^2 would be x^4 right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(3x^2 − 2) + (2x^2 − 6x + 3) 5x^2 - 8x + 3? @FaiqRaees

OpenStudy (faiqraees):

No a little bit wrong you are adding -2 and -6x that's impossible.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So do I add -2 to +3 and leave the -6x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5x^2 - 6x + 1

OpenStudy (faiqraees):

correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

YES I know how to add them now.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

aw look at mathmale

OpenStudy (faiqraees):

Good.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have a subtraction one: (4x − 6) − (5x + 1) I got -X - 7

OpenStudy (mathmale):

That 's fine. You've combined "like terms" properly.

OpenStudy (faiqraees):

correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok so next one Is basically the same: (5x^2 + 3x + 4) − (2x^2 + 5x − 1) I got: 3x^2 - 2x + 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but at the end it says: If the final answer is written in the form Ax2 + Bx + C, what is the value of A?

OpenStudy (faiqraees):

you just did one mistake though in the numbers part

OpenStudy (faiqraees):

4-(-1) is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OH 3x^2 - 2x + 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What confuses me is: Instead of ADDING 2x, you are subtracting it. So I dont know how to convert it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

To where I can answer the question: If the final answer is written in the form Ax2 + Bx + C, what is the value of A?

OpenStudy (faiqraees):

3x2 Ax2 A=3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So it would not matter

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(x + 6y) − (3x − 10y) 3x + 16y?

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