document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85318>Question 85318</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-v^3-v^2-1)- (v^4-v^2-v-1)+(v^3-3v^2+6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How to preform this operation ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #61593 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scianci><B>scianci(186)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scianci><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=61593\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Change the signs of the second polynomial since it's subtracted:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-v^4 + v^2 + v + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-v^4 - v^3 + v^3 - v^2 + v^2 - 3v^2 + v - 1 + 1 + 6 =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-v^4 - 3v^2 + v + 6  [the -v^3 and v^3 cancel each other, as do the -v^2 and v^2 and the -1 and 1] </SPAN>\n" );
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