Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 5 - Section 5.2 - Simplifying Algebraic Expressions - Exercise - Page 218: 31

Answer

$3x^2+3x$

Work Step by Step

To combine like terms, add the coefficients. $2x^2+16x+x^2-13x=(2+1)x^2+(16+(-13))x=3x^2+3x$
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