SOLUTION: how can i add to understand 5b^3-8b+2b^2 and 3b^2-7b^3+5b

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Question 74048: how can i add to understand
5b^3-8b+2b^2 and 3b^2-7b^3+5b
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
how can i add to understand
5b^3-8b+2b^2 and 3b^2-7b^3+5b
You can only add the coefficients of like terms, terms that have the same exact variables raised to the same exact powers.
%285b%5E3-8b%2B2b%5E2%29%2B%283b%5E2-7b%5E3%2B5b%29
5b%5E3-8b%2B2b%5E2%2B3b%5E2-7b%5E3%2B5b
%285-7%29b%5E3%2B%282%2B3%29b%5E2%2B%28-8%2B5%29b
highlight%28-2b%5E3%2B5b%5E2-3b%29
Happy Calculating!!!!