document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=226522>Question 226522</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please can someone help me with this? Any help will be greatly appreciated. I am having trouble and my professor is no help. My book for the course has yet to arrive and I don't know what to do. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) (9x^8 - 8x^3 + 2x^2 + 4) + (3x^7 + 5x^3 - 9x) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)  Simplify the expression, and identify the constants, coefficients, and \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "variables in the simplified expression.  3/a * b/8<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 #168658 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=168658\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) (9x^8 - 8x^3 + 2x^2 + 4) + (3x^7 + 5x^3 - 9x) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add like terms.  \"Like terms\" have the same exponent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 9x^8 + 3x^7 - 3x^3 + 2x^2 - 9x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's a good idea to write it (or print it) and cross them off as you go, so as not to miss any.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's all there is to it, tho.  x^3 was the only term in both polynomials in this one.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) Simplify the expression, and identify the constants, coefficients, and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "variables in the simplified expression. 3/a * b/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 3b/8a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a and b are variables (I assume, it's not specified otherwise). 3 and 8 are coefficients.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can find a lot of info on things like this on google. </SPAN>\n" );
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