SOLUTION: What is the basic principle that can be used to simplify a polynomial? What is the relevance of the order of operations in simplifying a polynomial?

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Question 216721: What is the basic principle that can be used to simplify a polynomial? What is the relevance of the order of operations in simplifying a polynomial?
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Always follow the order of operations, else you will get some really funny answers.
work out of () first, then exponents,multiplication, division, addition then subtraction
Please excuse my dear aunt Sally.

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