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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi i am confused on the subtracting of polynomials<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x^5-5x^4-3x^3-5)-(9x^5-3x^4+7x^3-7)  the book does not give enough explanation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks a lot </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: You can only add or subtract \"like\" terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(5x^5-9x^5)+(-5x^4+3x^4)+(-3x^3-7x^3)+(-5+7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -4x^5 -2x^4 -10x^3 +2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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