document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183890>Question 183890</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1559530049/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help on understanding Opposites of Polynomials.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have an example of one its -5x^2-3x+7 opposite of that is -5x^2--3+-7 which simplifies to -5x^2+3x-7. I dont get how that is the answer, should'nt it just simplify to zero? im lost. please help me<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 #137966 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=137966\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Do you mean the opposite of 5x^2-3x+7?  By that you probably mean <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(5x^2 -3x + 7).  It may help to think of this as <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1*(5x^2-3x+7), which would be according to the Distributive Property<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1*5x^2 + -1*(-3x) + -1*7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x^2 + 3x -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you ADD the original number plus its opposite, then you get zero.  I think the problem was to find the opposite.\r<BR>\n" );
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