document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175780>Question 175780</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.)  simplify (13x4 – 3x3 + 2x2) – (4x5 – 6x4 + 5x3 + 2x2 – 4x0)  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)   Simplify 5x3(4x2 – 11x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you show the steps please?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130892 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=130892\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.) simplify (13x4 – 3x3 + 2x2) – (4x5 – 6x4 + 5x3 + 2x2 – 4x0) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the polynomial in parentheses by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(13x4 – 3x3 + 2x2) – (4x5 – 6x4 + 5x3 + 2x2 – 4x0) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 13x4 – 3x3 + 2x2 – 4x5 + 6x4 - 5x3 - 2x2 + 4 (I assume 13x4 means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13x%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13x%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 4x0 is just 4, anything to the power of zero is 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice that the -1 changes all the signs of the terms.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add like terms, terms with the same exponent and put in descending order.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x%5E5+%2B+19x%5E4+-+8x%5E3+%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x%5E5+%2B+19x%5E4+-+8x%5E3+%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x%5E3%29%2A%284x%5E2-11x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x%5E3%29%2A%284x%5E2-11x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%5E4%2A%284x+-+11%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%5E4%2A%284x+-+11%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20x%5E5+-+55x%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20x%5E5+-+55x%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which is simpler is a matter of opinion. </SPAN>\n" );
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