document.write( "Question 225324: (6x^2-8x+6) + (-4x^2-8x-1) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #168161 by LtAurora(115) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Since they are being added, we can disregard the parentheses and add like terms.
\n" ); document.write( "So, x^2 terms:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6x%5E2-4x%5E2=2x%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "x terms:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-8x-8x=-16x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "And the numbers:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6-1=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So our solution is:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%5E2-16x%2B5\"$ . \n" ); document.write( "

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