SOLUTION: I need help finding the sum or difference,then classifying each polynomial and finding the leading coefficient and degree . I Just need help solving one question to give me an ide

Question 615461: I need help finding the sum or difference,then classifying each polynomial and finding the leading coefficient and degree . I Just need help solving one question to give me an idea of how to solve it and ill be fine from there
(x^2-4x+3) + (3x^2 -3x-5)
^2= squared
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(x^2 - 4x + 3) + (3x^2 - 3x - 5)

x^2 - 4x + 3 + 3x^2 - 3x - 5

(x^2+3x^2) + (-4x-3x) + (3 - 5)

4x^2 - 7x - 2

So (x^2 - 4x + 3) + (3x^2 - 3x - 5) simplifies to 4x^2 - 7x - 2

The leading term is 4x^2. So the leading coefficient is 4. The degree is equal to the exponent of the leading term (it's the largest exponent). So the degree is 2.

Let me know if this helps. Thanks.
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