OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §10.1 Add and Subtract Polynomials · Exercise 54 · Algebra · Polynomials

Add and Subtract Polynomials · Exercise 54

Eloise thinks the sum $5 x^{2} + 3 x^{4}$ is $8 x^{6} .$ What is wrong with her reasoning?

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §10.1 Add and Subtract Polynomials · Exercise 54

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