SOLUTION: Collect the like terms... 5ab-7ab^2-3ab-12ab^2+10ab-9ab^2

Question 140841This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: Collect the like terms...
5ab-7ab^2-3ab-12ab^2+10ab-9ab^2 This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Like terms are those that have exactly the same letters and raised to exactly the same powers. This is like the story of creation from the book of Genesis in the Bible. If they are LIKE TERMS, you ADAM together! If they are NOT LIKE TERMS, then you must EVE it alone!!

Now, since you did NOT intend for there to be a double negative sign before the 3ab, I have corrected it as follows. This should be what you were expecting:

5ab-7ab^2-3ab-12ab^2+10ab-9ab^2
5ab-7ab^2-3ab-12ab^2+10ab-9ab^2
5ab-3ab+10ab-7ab^2-12ab^2-9ab^2

Now, combine the ab terms: 12ab
Combine the ab^2: -28ab^2

Final answer: 12ab-28ab^2

R^2
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