Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321955048
ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 10 - Section 10.1 - Adding and Subtracting Polynomials - Exercise Set - Page 706: 77

Answer

1st blank: $20$ 2nd blank: 6 3rd blank: $2$

Work Step by Step

To find the first blank, subtract ($14x$) $-$ ($-6x$), which is the same as $14x$ $+$ $6x$. That gets you $20x$. But because after the blank, you already have an $x$, you only need to write $20$ as you answer. To find the second blank, subtract ($-4$) $-$ ($2$). That gets you $-6$. But because before the second blank the book already puts a $-$, you only need to write $6$ to fill in the blank. To find the third blank, you subtract ($5x^{2}$) $-$ ($3x^{2}$). That gets you $2x^{2}$. But because after the blank there is already an $x^{2}$, you need to only write $2$ for your answer.
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