Add(1/12X^4+6/7X^3+3/8X^2+5)+ (-7/12X^4+5/8X^2-5).
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Esther, check your 2-24-11,3:17pm post.
To solve the expression, let's combine like terms by adding the coefficients of the same variables.
Given:
(1/12x^4 + 6/7x^3 + 3/8x^2 + 5) + (-7/12x^4 + 5/8x^2 - 5)
First, let's add the coefficients of x^4.
The coefficient of x^4 in the first term is 1/12, and in the second term, it is -7/12. Adding these coefficients, we get -6/12x^4, which simplifies to -1/2x^4.
Next, let's add the coefficients of x^3.
The coefficient of x^3 in the first term is 6/7, and in the second term, it is 0 (since there is no x^3 term). So, the x^3 term remains 6/7x^3.
Now, let's add the coefficients of x^2.
The coefficient of x^2 in the first term is 3/8, and in the second term, it is 5/8. Adding these coefficients, we get 8/8x^2, which simplifies to x^2.
Finally, let's add the constant terms.
The constant term in the first term is 5, and in the second term, it is -5. Adding these constants, we get 0.
Therefore, the simplified expression is:
-1/2x^4 + 6/7x^3 + x^2 + 0
Simplified further, the expression becomes:
-1/2x^4 + 6/7x^3 + x^2