Elementary Technical Mathematics

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

Chapter 5 - Section 5.3 - Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials - Exercise - Page 221: 34

Answer

$$160a-65b-24c.$$

Work Step by Step

We simplify by adding the $a$-terms as follows $$129a-13a+44a=160a,$$ adding the $b$-terms, $$-13b-52b=-65b$$ adding the $c$-terms, $$-56c+21c+11c=-24c.$$ The result is $$160a-65b-24c.$$
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