SOLUTION: (3x^2 + 4x – 3) + (2x^2 – 3x -1) – (x^2 + x + 7) I just do not get this. I do not understand any algebra at all. It might as well be Chineese. I am in my 5th week of 10 and am fa

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Question 203014: (3x^2 + 4x – 3) + (2x^2 – 3x -1) – (x^2 + x + 7)
I just do not get this. I do not understand any algebra at all. It might as well be Chineese. I am in my 5th week of 10 and am failing. I need to pass this class. I need ti understand. The light just won't go on?
Please help, Angela

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When we want to add two variable expressions like "x" and "2x", what we're really doing is adding the coefficients. So x+2x=3x. Remember "2x" is the same as "x+x". So x+2x=x+x+x=3x


%283x%5E2+%2B+4x+-+3%29+%2B+%282x%5E2+-+3x+-1%29+-+%28x%5E2+%2B+x+%2B+7%29+ Start with the given expression.


3x%5E2+%2B+4x+-+3+%2B+2x%5E2+-+3x+-1+-+x%5E2+-+x+-+7+ Distribute


%283x%5E2%2B+2x%5E2-+x%5E2%29+%2B+%284x-+3x-+x%29%2B%28-+3+-1+-+7%29+ Group like terms.


4x%5E2+-+11+ Combine like terms.


So %283x%5E2+%2B+4x+-+3%29+%2B+%282x%5E2+-+3x+-1%29+-+%28x%5E2+%2B+x+%2B+7%29=4x%5E2+-+11+