Pearson Algebra 1 Common Core, 2011
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1. Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
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Exercise 23 Page 490

Remember, only like terms can be combined.

-8bc^4

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The first 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 — can be combined. 5bc^4- 13bc^4 In this case we have only two bc^4-terms, so let's combine like terms.
5bc^4 - 13bc^4
-8bc^4