Question 376652
{{{(3a^4-3a^3+3a^2+11a-8)+(a^5+10a^3+4a^2-3a+5)+(-6a^4+a^2-5a-5)}}} Start with the given expression.



{{{3a^4-3a^3+3a^2+11a-8+a^5+10a^3+4a^2-3a+5-6a^4+a^2-5a-5}}} Remove the parenthesis.



{{{a^5+(3a^4-6a^4)+(-3a^3+10a^3)+(3a^2+4a^2+a^2)+(11a-3a-5a)+(5-5-8)}}} Group like terms.



{{{a^5-3a^4+7a^3+8a^2+3a-8}}} Combine like terms.



So {{{(3a^4-3a^3+3a^2+11a-8)+(a^5+10a^3+4a^2-3a+5)+(-6a^4+a^2-5a-5)=a^5-3a^4+7a^3+8a^2+3a-8}}}



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