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Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

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Question 5: Adding Polynomials

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Question 5: Adding Polynomials

Remember to identify the like terms (terms that have the exact same variables raised to the exact same exponents)then combine all the like terms. Also, remove the brackets before you add the terms together. Check your answer to see if you're right!

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