SOLUTION: Add the following (5b^3 - 8b + 2b^2) + (3b^2 - 7b^3 + 5b)

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Question 40088: Add the following
(5b^3 - 8b + 2b^2) + (3b^2 - 7b^3 + 5b)
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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We combine like terms, no matter where they are present in the polynomial, so we have
(5b^3 - 8b + 2b^2) + (3b^2 - 7b^3 + 5b) =
-2b^3 + 5b^2 - 3b
sort of like three separate little problems all linked together...