How do you combine like terms in #(5x ^ { 4} - 3x ^ { 2} + 6x - 3) + ( - 3x ^ { 4} + x ^ { 3} + 5x ^ { 2} - 7x + 3)#?
1 Answer
Explanation:
So, this is a pretty simple problem once you understand the foundations of such an expression.
Like terms are terms which have the same variables with the same exponents, such as
The only hiccup in this problem would have been if your
If it's easier for you to visualize, you can always rearrange terms so like terms are beside each other, which would look like this:
I know it looks like a lot, but if you visualize it in this manner it can become a lot simpler. At this stage, all you need to do is add and subtract accordingly, which leaves you with an answer of:
As a final note, typically you want to keep your exponent terms in descending order like the above because it makes it easier when using more advanced algebra skills.