Question

find the sum of (-4x^2-3x+2)+(2x^2-5x+1)

Answer 1

Answer:

-2$x^{2}$-8x+3

Step-by-step explanation:

First, since this is addition we can remove the parenthesis in the problem. This leaves us with -4$x^{2}$-3x+2+2$x^{2}$-5x+1.

From here, combine the like terms in the expression. -4$x^{2}$ and 2$x^{2}$ combine to -2$x^{2}$, -3x and -5x combine to -8x, and 2 and 1 combine to 3.

Put all of your terms back together and you get -2$x^{2}$-8x+3 as your sum.

Answer 2

• -4x²-3x+2+2x²-5x+1

Combine like terms

• -4x²+2x²-3x-5x+2+1
• -2x²-8x+3

Done