SOLUTION: simplify (5xsquared-8xy+2ysquared)+(-xsquared-9ysquared)

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Question 65216: simplify (5xsquared-8xy+2ysquared)+(-xsquared-9ysquared)
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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simplify (5xsquared-8xy+2ysquared)+(-xsquared-9ysquared)
You can only combine like terms, that means they have the same exact variables raised to the same exact powers.
%285x%5E2-8xy%2B2y%5E2%29%2B%28-x%5E2-9y%5E2%29
5x%5E2%2B%28-x%5E2%29-8xy%2B2y%5E2%2B%28-9y%5E2%29
4x%5E2-8xy-7y%5E2
Happy Calculating!!!