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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need help please I don't understand please help  thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find p(x) + 4q(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " p(x) = 4x^4 + 55x^3 - 23x^2 + 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( " q(x) = 43x^4 + 14x^2 -12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "p(x) = 4x^4 + 55x^3 - 23x^2 + 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q(x) = 43x^4 + 14x^2 -12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p(x) + 4q(x) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (4x^4 + 55x^3 - 23x^2 + 13) + 4(43x^4 + 14x^2 -12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (4x^4 + 55x^3 - 23x^2 + 13) + (172x^4 + 56x^2 - 48)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 176x^4 + 55x^3 + 33x^2 - 35\r<BR>\n" );
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