SOLUTION: Add, using the vertical method. 5x^2 + 2x – 4, x^2 – 2x - 3, and 2x^2 – 4x -3

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Question 75274: Add, using the vertical method.
5x^2 + 2x – 4, x^2 – 2x - 3, and 2x^2 – 4x -3
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Line up the expressions vertically and add the like terms. For instance, 2x-2x-4x=0-4x=-4x. Do this for every term
5x%5E2%2B2x-4
x%5E2+-+2x+-+3
+2x%5E2+-+4x+-3
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8x%5E2-4x-10 Here's the sum of the three expressions