Introductory Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-805-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-805-9

Chapter 5 - Section 5.1 - Adding and Subtracting Polynomials - Exercise Set - Page 351: 121

Answer

$-2t^2+4t$

Work Step by Step

The number of people who catch cold is, $5t-3t^2+t^3$ and the number of people who recover is, $t-t^2+t^3.$ Thus, the number of people who are still ill with cold is the number of people who catch cold minus the number of people who recover. $5t-3t^2+t^3-(t-t^2+t^3)$ $=4t-2t^2$ Thus, in standard form, $-2t^2+4t$.
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