document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=400562>Question 400562</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Combine like terms. Write all answer in descending order.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^4-7x+x^4-2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I came up with <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^4-7x+x^4-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x^4+x^4)(-7x+2x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x^4)(-5x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #283549 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=283549\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> They don't multiply. Also, the -7x and -2x combine to make a -9x. It should be\r<BR>\n" );
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