| $$ \begin{aligned}3x^4+8x^2+6x+8x+x^2-8x^4& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}-5x^4+9x^2+14x\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Combine like terms: $$ \color{blue}{3x^4} + \color{red}{8x^2} + \color{green}{6x} + \color{green}{8x} + \color{red}{x^2} \color{blue}{-8x^4} = \color{blue}{-5x^4} + \color{red}{9x^2} + \color{green}{14x} $$ |