SOLUTION: i would like to know how would i slove this problem? (3+5k^2-2k)+(2k^2-3k-10)

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: i would like to know how would i slove this problem? (3+5k^2-2k)+(2k^2-3k-10) This question is from textbook algebra

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First line up the polynomials. Be sure to place all like-terms underneath each other:
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+3+5k^2-2k
-10+2k^2-3k
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Add the like-terms:
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+3+5k^2-2k
-10+2k^2-3k
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-7 + 7k^2-5k
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Arrange in descending order of degrees:
7k^2-5k-7