document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=775068>Question 775068</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the expression using like terms...I came up with 4x+2x^2+5  I just want to make sure I am doing it correctly before I do my entire homework assignment.  Thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem is:  x+3x-3+2x^2+8-5x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3x-3+2x^2+8-5x, given.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2+3x-5x+x-3+8, commutative property for addition.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "... combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You almost had the correct result but seemed to make a 'small' arithmetic mistake. </SPAN>\n" );
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