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(-9b^9-11n)-(6b^9-7n) in simplest form

 Feb 23, 2016
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Simplify the following:
-9 b^9-11 n-(6 b^9-7 n)

 

-(6 b^9-7 n) = 7 n-6 b^9:
-9 b^9-11 n+7 n-6 b^9

 

Grouping like terms, -9 b^9-11 n-6 b^9+7 n = (7 n-11 n)+(-9 b^9-6 b^9):
(7 n-11 n)+(-9 b^9-6 b^9)

 

7 n-11 n = -4 n:
-4 n+(-9 b^9-6 b^9)

 

-9 b^9-6 b^9 = -15 b^9:
Answer: | -15b^9 - 4n

 Feb 23, 2016

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