SOLUTION: 5. Add the following polynomials: (7x^2 + 4x – 8) + (8x^3 – x^2 – 3) please help.

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Question 499437: 5. Add the following polynomials:
(7x^2 + 4x – 8) + (8x^3 – x^2 – 3)

please help.

Answer by chessace(471) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Just collect by equal powers of x:
8x^3 + 6x^2 + 4x -11