SOLUTION: Simplify the polynomials by combining like terms. 1 1 1 -x^2- -x^3 +x^2 - -x^3 +17 6 2 4 Simplify your answer. Use integers or fractions for a

Question 185532: Simplify the polynomials by combining like terms.
1 1 1
-x^2- -x^3 +x^2 - -x^3 +17
6 2 4

Simplify your answer. Use integers or fractions for any numbers in the expression.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression.

Rearrange and group like terms (ie the terms that have the same exponent)

Multiply (the coefficient of the first term) by

Multiply (the coefficient of the fourth term) by

Combine like terms by combining the fractional coefficients.

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Answer:

So simplifies to

In other words,

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