Pre-Algebra Examples

$(2 x^{4} + 5 x^{2} - 11) + (- 6 x^{4} - 7 x^{2} + 1)$

Step 1

Remove parentheses.

$2 x^{4} + 5 x^{2} - 11 - 6 x^{4} - 7 x^{2} + 1$

Step 2

Subtract $6 x^{4}$ from $2 x^{4}$ .

$- 4 x^{4} + 5 x^{2} - 11 - 7 x^{2} + 1$

Step 3

Subtract $7 x^{2}$ from $5 x^{2}$ .

$- 4 x^{4} - 2 x^{2} - 11 + 1$

Step 4

Add $- 11$ and $1$ .

$- 4 x^{4} - 2 x^{2} - 10$