SOLUTION: how do u add polynomials and subtract polynomials like for example Find 2p2 + 3p - 4 less - 2p2 - 3p + 4 how do u solve something like that? or something like this 7b

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Question 458207: how do u add polynomials and subtract polynomials like for example
Find 2p2 + 3p - 4 less - 2p2 - 3p + 4
how do u solve something like that?
or something like this
7b + 3, -4b + 5, and -3b + 2

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find 2p^2 + 3p - 4 less - 2p^2 - 3p + 4
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Add the "like" terms:
(2p^2 + 3p - 4) - (- 2p^2 - 3p + 4)
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= 2p^2+2p^2 + 3p + 3p -4 -4
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= 4p^2 + 6p -8
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how do u solve something like that?
or something like this
You cannot "solve" them because they are not equations.
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7b + 3, -4b + 5, and -3b + 2
7b-4b-3b+3+5+2
= 0b + 10
= 10
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Cheers,
Stan H.