document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=75274>Question 75274</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add, using the vertical method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x^2 + 2x – 4, x^2 – 2x - 3, and 2x^2 – 4x -3<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 #54023 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=54023\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Line up the expressions vertically and add the like terms. For instance, 2x-2x-4x=0-4x=-4x. Do this for every term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%5E2%2B2x-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%5E2%2B2x-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+2x+-+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+2x+-+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2+-+4x+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2+-+4x+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x%5E2-4x-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x%5E2-4x-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Here's the sum of the three expressions </SPAN>\n" );
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