| $$ \begin{aligned}7p^3+2p^4-8p^4-p^3& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}-6p^4+6p^3\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Combine like terms: $$ \color{blue}{7p^3} + \color{red}{2p^4} \color{red}{-8p^4} \color{blue}{-p^3} = \color{red}{-6p^4} + \color{blue}{6p^3} $$ |