Pre-Algebra Examples

(2 x^{5} - 6 x^{3} - 12 x^{2} - 4) + (- 11 x^{5} + 8 x + 2 x^{2} + 6)

$(2 x^{5} - 6 x^{3} - 12 x^{2} - 4) + (- 11 x^{5} + 8 x + 2 x^{2} + 6)$

Step 1

Remove parentheses.

$2 x^{5} - 6 x^{3} - 12 x^{2} - 4 - 11 x^{5} + 8 x + 2 x^{2} + 6$

Step 2

Subtract

$11 x^{5}$ from

$2 x^{5}$ .

$- 9 x^{5} - 6 x^{3} - 12 x^{2} - 4 + 8 x + 2 x^{2} + 6$

Step 3

Add

$- 12 x^{2}$ and

$2 x^{2}$ .

$- 9 x^{5} - 6 x^{3} - 10 x^{2} - 4 + 8 x + 6$

Step 4

Add

$- 4$ and

$6$ .

$- 9 x^{5} - 6 x^{3} - 10 x^{2} + 8 x + 2$