document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83225>Question 83225</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I add the following polynomials using the vertical method: 5x^2+2x-4, x^2-2x-3, and 2x^2-4x-3? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #59743 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=59743\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Line up the equations vertically\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice how the x squared terms make a column, the x terms make a column, and the constant terms make a column. Add these columns separately\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%5E2%2Bx%5E2%2B2x%5E2=8x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%5E2%2Bx%5E2%2B2x%5E2=8x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add the x squared terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-2x-4x=-4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-2x-4x=-4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add the x terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4-3-3=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4-3-3=-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add the constant terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So after adding we get\r<BR>\n" );
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