SOLUTION: The original problem: (8n^6+3n^4+2)-(-4n^6+11n^4-13)
I simplified it to this: 12n^6-8n^4+15
I feel like it is still not simplified enough. Can the two ns be combined even though
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-> SOLUTION: The original problem: (8n^6+3n^4+2)-(-4n^6+11n^4-13)
I simplified it to this: 12n^6-8n^4+15
I feel like it is still not simplified enough. Can the two ns be combined even though
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Question 830101: The original problem: (8n^6+3n^4+2)-(-4n^6+11n^4-13)
I simplified it to this: 12n^6-8n^4+15
I feel like it is still not simplified enough. Can the two ns be combined even though the exponents are different? Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):