document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=455250>Question 455250</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Short Answer. Add the following: (-7.4x2 + 1.8x – 8.5) + (2x2 – 6x + 2.3) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Use ^ for exponents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-7.4x^2 + 1.8x – 8.5) + (2x^2 – 6x + 2.3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> (-7.4 + 2)x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -5.4x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do the others the same way.  Add the x terms and the constants.<BR>\n" );
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