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: 58

Answer

$-7x^2y^3+3x^2-3$

Work Step by Step

$-5x^2y^3+3x^2-4+4x^2y^3-2x^2-6$ Add like terms $-x^2y^3+x^2-10$ $-x^2y^3+x^2-10-(6x^2y^3-2x^2-7)$ Get rid of the parentheses $-x^2y^3+x^2-10-6x^2y^3+2x^2+7$ Add like terms $-7x^2y^3+3x^2-3$
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