document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=817996>Question 817996</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X^2+3X-4-X+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you please solve this and reply back with the answer and steps you did to solve it? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Here you have 5 terms:x^2, 3x, -4, -x and 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With the information given here, there is one type of thing you can do, and that is to combine like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The like terms are 3x and -x, and -4 and 5. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is nothing you can combine x^2 with because there are no other terms with x^2 in them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 times the value of x, minus the value of x once gives you 2 times the value of x (or 2x). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can draw this to vizualize it if you need help. If one box represents the value of x, draw 3 boxes. Then subtract the value of 1 x, so you cross out a box and are left with 2 boxes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 + 5 = 1 (Remember writing a negative like -7 is the same as adding a negative, because adding a negative amount means you are taking away.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the answer is x^2 + 2x + 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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