document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=544530>Question 544530</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> collect like terms and then arrange them in descending order <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x^5-5x^9-7x^5+6x^9= </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #355135 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=355135\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In other words, place all terms in descending order according in terms of exponent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x^9 - 5x^9 + 8x^5 - 7x^5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You did not say anything about simplifying the polynomial.   </SPAN>\n" );
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