Question
Simplify the expression
4a4−7a3+2a2+9a−1−5a5
Evaluate
(4a4−10a3+2a2+3a−4)−(5a5−3a3−6a−3)
Remove the parentheses
4a4−10a3+2a2+3a−4−(5a5−3a3−6a−3)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
4a4−10a3+2a2+3a−4−5a5+3a3+6a+3
Add the terms
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Evaluate
−10a3+3a3
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−10+3)a3
Add the numbers
−7a3
4a4−7a3+2a2+3a−4−5a5+6a+3
Add the terms
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Evaluate
3a+6a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(3+6)a
Add the numbers
9a
4a4−7a3+2a2+9a−4−5a5+3
Solution
4a4−7a3+2a2+9a−1−5a5
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