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Simplify each polynomial.
1. 6g + 8k + 9g + 2k
A) 3g + 10k
B) -3g + 10k ***
C) 17gk
D) 10k - 3
2. -4x + 6x2 + 5x
A) 7x^3
B) 6x^2 + 9x ***
C) 6x^2 - 9x
D) 6x^2 + x
3. a^2 + 5a - 3a^2
A) 5a + 2a^2 ***
B) 5a - 2a^2
C) 2a^2 + 5a
D) 5a - 3a^2
Are these the correct answers?
1. The way you typed it should give us
15g + 10k
2. D
3. B
Hope you weren't just guessing
To simplify each polynomial, you need to combine any like terms together. Like terms have the same variable(s) raised to the same exponent(s).
1. 6g + 8k + 9g + 2k:
To simplify, combine the g-terms and the k-terms separately:
(6g + 9g) + (8k + 2k)
= 15g + 10k
So, the simplified form is: 15g + 10k
Checking the answer choices:
A) 3g + 10k - This is not correct as the coefficient of g is incorrect.
B) -3g + 10k - This is not correct as the sign of the coefficient of g is incorrect.
C) 17gk - This is not correct as it is a different expression.
D) 10k - 3 - This is not correct as it does not include the term with g.
Therefore, the correct answer is B) -3g + 10k.
2. -4x + 6x^2 + 5x:
To simplify, combine the x-terms and add the coefficients of the x^2 terms:
-4x + 6x^2 + 5x
= (6x^2) + (-4x + 5x)
= 6x^2 + x
So, the simplified form is: 6x^2 + x.
Checking the answer choices:
A) 7x^3 - This is not correct as it is a different expression.
B) 6x^2 + 9x - This is not correct as it includes an additional term with coefficient 9.
C) 6x^2 - 9x - This is not correct as it includes an additional negative term with coefficient 9.
D) 6x^2 + x - This is the correct answer.
Therefore, the correct answer is D) 6x^2 + x.
3. a^2 + 5a - 3a^2:
To simplify, combine the like terms (terms with the same exponent for a):
(a^2 - 3a^2) + 5a
= -2a^2 + 5a
So, the simplified form is: -2a^2 + 5a.
Checking the answer choices:
A) 5a + 2a^2 - This is not correct as the signs are incorrect.
B) 5a - 2a^2 - This is not correct as the signs and ordering of terms are incorrect.
C) 2a^2 + 5a - This is not correct as the ordering of terms is incorrect.
D) 5a - 3a^2 - This is not correct as the signs are incorrect.
Therefore, the correct answer is A) 5a + 2a^2.
The correct answers for each polynomial are:
1. B) -3g + 10k
2. D) 6x^2 + x
3. A) 5a + 2a^2