SOLUTION: Add, using the verticl method. 5x^2 + 2x - 4, x^2 - 2x - 3, and 2x^2 - 4x - 3 I am a little confused on how the verticle method is used and would appreciate any help you coul

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Question 69770This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: Add, using the verticl method.
5x^2 + 2x - 4, x^2 - 2x - 3, and 2x^2 - 4x - 3
I am a little confused on how the verticle method is used and would appreciate any help you could offer. Thanks.
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Add, using the verticl method.
5x^2 + 2x - 4, x^2 - 2x - 3, and 2x^2 - 4x - 3
I am a little confused on how the verticle method is used and would appreciate any help you could offer. Thanks.
Answer: All right. Adding the expressions is not as hard as you think it is. Seriously. It's just that you have to line it up. Watch.
5x%5E2+%2B+2x+-+4
x%5E2+-+2x+-+3
2x%5E2+-+4x+-+3
Think of this as regular addition.
Look at all of the first of the x%5E2. There is 5x^2, x^2 (which equals 1x^2) and 2x^2. So. 5 + 1 + 2 = 8. So first part is 8x^2.
Now look at the x. There is 2x, -2x, and -4x. 2 - 2 - 4= -4. So second part is
-4x.
Now the last part. Easy. There is -4, -3, and -3. -4 - 3 - 3= -10. So last part is -10.
Now if we combine all three together, it is 8x^2 -4x -10.Now you asked me of vertical way. Let's do it.
5x%5E2+%2B+2x+-+4
1x%5E2+-+2x+-+3
2x%5E2+-+4x+-+3
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8x%5E2+-+4x+-+10.I really hope you get this...typing this is very difficult.
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