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4-2a2b+3ab2+5a2b2   +   4a2b-2a2b2+2ab2+3

 Oct 10, 2014

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4-2a2b+3ab2+5a2b2   +   4a2b-2a2b2+2ab2+3

In situations like these, I find it easiest just to line up like terms "vertically" and then either add or subtract....so we have.......

  4     -2a2b      +3ab2   +5a2b2

+3    +4a2b      +2ab2   -2a2b2

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7       +2a2b      +5ab2    +3a2b2

 

So we have   3a2b2 +2a2b + 5ab2 + 7

And that's it....

 

 Oct 10, 2014
 #1
avatar+130511 
+5
Best Answer

4-2a2b+3ab2+5a2b2   +   4a2b-2a2b2+2ab2+3

In situations like these, I find it easiest just to line up like terms "vertically" and then either add or subtract....so we have.......

  4     -2a2b      +3ab2   +5a2b2

+3    +4a2b      +2ab2   -2a2b2

------------------------------------

7       +2a2b      +5ab2    +3a2b2

 

So we have   3a2b2 +2a2b + 5ab2 + 7

And that's it....

 

CPhill Oct 10, 2014

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