document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63238>Question 63238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add the following polynomials:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5b^3 - 8b + 2b^2) + (3b^2 - 7b^3 + 5b)\r<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 #44038 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jai_kos><B>jai_kos(139)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jai_kos><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=44038\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (5b^3 - 8b + 2b^2) + (3b^2 - 7b^3 + 5b) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the brackets, we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5b^3 - 8b + 2b^2 + 3b^2 - 7b^3 + 5b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Group with all the like terms together, we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5b^3 - 7b^3 + 2b^2 + 3b^2- 8b + 5b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add all the like terms, we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3b^3 + 5b^2 -3b\r<BR>\n" );
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