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Exercise 17 Page 81

Start by removing parentheses.

- x^2-x+6

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To simplify the given expression we will eliminate the parentheses.
( 4x-3x^2+5 ) + ( 2x^2-5x+1 )
4x-3x^2+5+2x^2-5x+1
The next step in simplifying this expression is to identify which, if any, terms can be combined. Remember, only like terms — constant terms or terms with the same variable and the same exponent — can be combined. 4x - 3x^2 + 5 + 2x^2 - 5x + 1 We have two pairs of like terms: two x^2-terms, two x-terms, and two constants. To simplify the expression we will rearrange it according to the Commutative Property of Addition and then combine like terms.
4x-3x^2+5+2x^2-5x+1
- 3x^2+2x^2+4x-5x+5+1
- x^2-x+6