SOLUTION: Hello I need help. I am told to add and simplify if possible. The problem is as fractions 7/4z^3 + 1/14z^2.

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Question 617348: Hello I need help. I am told to add and simplify if possible. The problem is as fractions 7/4z^3 + 1/14z^2.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello I need help. I am told to add and simplify if possible. The problem is as fractions 7/4z^3 + 1/14z^2.
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You cannot add unlike terms.
You can factor the expression:
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(7/4)z^3 + (1/14)z^2
= z^2((7/4)z + (1/14))
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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