Question
Add $ \, \color{blue}{ 4x } \, $ and $ \, \color{orangered}{ -x^2+2x }$.
Answer
$$ \color{blue}{4x} + \left( \color{orangered}{-x^2+2x} \right) = -x^2+6x $$
Explanation
Step 1: Write second polynomial below the first one. Making sure like terms are lined up.
$$ \begin{array}{lrr} & & 4x \\ \color{blue}{ + } & -x^2 & 2x \\ \hline \end{array} $$Step 2: Combine like terms (add each column):
$$ \begin{array}{lrr} & & 4x \\ \color{blue}{ + } & -x^2 & 2x \\ \hline & -x^2 & 6x \end{array} $$This page was created using
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