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15n^2+6n^3-3n^3-5n^2-3n^2-5n^4
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document.write( "15n2+6n3-3n3-5n2-3n2-5n4\r\n" );
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document.write( "The red terms are like terms, which combine to +7n2\r\n" );
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document.write( "The blue terms are like terms, which combine to +3n3\r\n" );
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document.write( "The black term -5n4 is not like any other term.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In descending powers, we start with the black term, since it\r\n" );
document.write( "has the largest exponent. Then the term with 3 exponent, and\r\n" );
document.write( "finally the term with the 2 exponent\r\n" );
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document.write( "-5n4+3n3+7n2\r\n" );
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