Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 5 - Section 5.1 - Introduction to Polynomials and Polynomial Functions - Exercise Set - Page 325: 53

Answer

$5x^3+3x^2y-4y^3-xy^2$

Work Step by Step

Consider the given polynomial $(x^3+2x^2y-y^3)-(-4x^3-x^2y+xy^2+3y^3)$ Need to drop the parentheses. Thus, $(x^3+2x^2y-y^3)-(-4x^3-x^2y+xy^2+3y^3)=x^3+2x^2y-y^3+4x^3+x^2y-xy^2-3y^3$ or, $=x^3+4x^3+2x^2y+x^2y-xy^2-4y^3$ or, $=5x^3+3x^2y-4y^3-xy^2$
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