SOLUTION: Add 5y-4and 2y^2-8y

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Question 87301: Add 5y-4and 2y^2-8y
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%28%285y-4%29+%2B+%282y%5E2-8y%29%29
%28%285y-8y+-4+%2B+2y%5E2%29%29 [combine like-terms]
%28%28-3y+-4+%2B+2y%5E2%29%29
%28%282y%5E2-3y+-4+%29%29[arrange in descending order (exponents)]