OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §6.1 Add and Subtract Polynomials · Exercise 86 · Algebra · Polynomials

Add and Subtract Polynomials · Exercise 86

Ariana thinks the sum $6 y^{2} + 5 y^{4}$ is $11 y^{6}$ . What is wrong with her reasoning?

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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §6.1 Add and Subtract Polynomials · Exercise 86

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