document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30072>Question 30072</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please assist me in solving this problem. I think I am suppose to group like terms, but I am really confused.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x^6 - 6x^5 - 9x^4 - 2) - (7x^6 + 4x^5 - 3x^4 - 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " since the second term is preceeded by a negative, change all the signs in the second quantity and drop the parenthesis <BR>\n" );
document.write( " combine x^6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " combine x^5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " combine x^4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " combine constants<BR>\n" );
document.write( " since there is no = , this is a simpliflying problem  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "yes, group like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first do the subtraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x^6 - 6x^5 - 9x^4 - 2) - 7x^6 - 4x^5 + 3x^4 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now group like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x^6 - 7x^6) + (-6x^5 - 4x^5) + (-9x^4 +3x^4) + (-2 + 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now combine terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x^6 -10x^5 - 6x^4 +1 </SPAN>\n" );
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