SOLUTION: Can someone plz help me. plz show me how to work this problem. adding the polynomials. (1/8x^2 -1/4x -3/8) + (-1/2x^2 -1/4x -1/2)

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Question 574584: Can someone plz help me. plz show me how to work this problem. adding the polynomials.
(1/8x^2 -1/4x -3/8) + (-1/2x^2 -1/4x -1/2)

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
adding the polynomials.
(1/8x^2 -1/4x -3/8) + (-1/2x^2 -1/4x -1/2)
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= ((1/8)-(1/2))x^2 + ((-1/4)+(-1/4))x + ((-3/8)+(-1/2))
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= (-3/8)x^2 + (-1/2)x + (-7/8)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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