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### Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

Simplify the following expressions.
Give your answers as simplified expressions written in descending order.

\begin{tabular}{||c|c||}
\hline Original Expression & Simplified Expression \\
\hline \hline
[tex]$(5x - 3) + (2x + 4)$[/tex] & \\
\hline
[tex]$(3x - 7) - (5x - 3)$[/tex] & \\
\hline
[tex]$7(2x + 4) + 6x$[/tex] & \\
\hline
[tex]$-6x(2x + 4) + \left(-5x^2 - 4x - 8\right)$[/tex] & \\
\hline
\end{tabular}


Sagot :

Let's simplify each of the given polynomial expressions step-by-step:

### 1. Simplifying [tex]\((5x - 3) + (2x + 4)\)[/tex]
Combine like terms:

- Combine the [tex]\(x\)[/tex] terms: [tex]\(5x + 2x = 7x\)[/tex]
- Combine the constant terms: [tex]\(-3 + 4 = 1\)[/tex]

So, the simplified expression is:
[tex]\[ \boxed{7x + 1} \][/tex]

### 2. Simplifying [tex]\((3x - 7) - (5x - 3)\)[/tex]
Distribute the negative sign across the second polynomial and then combine like terms:

- Distribute the negative sign: [tex]\( (3x - 7) - (5x - 3) = 3x - 7 - 5x + 3 \)[/tex]
- Combine the [tex]\(x\)[/tex] terms: [tex]\(3x - 5x = -2x\)[/tex]
- Combine the constant terms: [tex]\(-7 + 3 = -4\)[/tex]

So, the simplified expression is:
[tex]\[ \boxed{-2x - 4} \][/tex]

### 3. Simplifying [tex]\(7(2x + 4) + 6x\)[/tex]
Distribute the constant 7 through the terms inside the parentheses and then combine like terms:

- Distribute the 7: [tex]\( 7 \cdot 2x + 7 \cdot 4 = 14x + 28 \)[/tex]
- Add the remaining [tex]\(6x\)[/tex]: [tex]\( 14x + 28 + 6x \)[/tex]
- Combine the [tex]\(x\)[/tex] terms: [tex]\(14x + 6x = 20x\)[/tex]

So, the simplified expression is:
[tex]\[ \boxed{20x + 28} \][/tex]

### 4. Simplifying [tex]\(-6x(2x + 4) + (-5x^2 - 4x - 8)\)[/tex]
First, distribute [tex]\(-6x\)[/tex] through the terms inside the parentheses and then combine like terms:

- Distribute [tex]\(-6x\)[/tex]: [tex]\(-6x \cdot 2x + (-6x) \cdot 4 = -12x^2 - 24x\)[/tex]
- Add the resulting polynomials:
[tex]\[ -12x^2 - 24x + (-5x^2 - 4x - 8) \][/tex]
- Combine the [tex]\(x^2\)[/tex] terms: [tex]\(-12x^2 - 5x^2 = -17x^2\)[/tex]
- Combine the [tex]\(x\)[/tex] terms: [tex]\(-24x - 4x = -28x\)[/tex]
- The constant term remains the same: [tex]\(-8\)[/tex]

So, the simplified expression is:
[tex]\[ \boxed{-17x^2 - 28x - 8} \][/tex]

Here is the completed table with the original and simplified expressions:

[tex]\[ \begin{tabular}{||c|c||} \hline Original Expression & Simplified Expression \\ \hline \hline $(5 x-3)+(2 x+4)$ & $7x + 1$ \\ \hline $(3 x-7)-(5 x-3)$ & $-2x - 4$ \\ \hline $7(2 x+4)+6 x$ & $20x + 28$ \\ \hline $-6 x(2 x+4)+\left(-5 x^2-4 x-8\right)$ & $-17x^2 - 28x - 8$ \\ \hline \end{tabular} \][/tex]
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