Question

Simplify by adding like terms: mp^2+ mpm + + mpm + 2a^b^2 + mp + abab

Answer 1

Given the following expression:

The similar terms must have the same variable with the same exponents

So, note the following:

$\begin{gathered} \text{mpm}=m^2p \\ \text{abab}=a^2b^2 \end{gathered}$

So, the given expression will be:

$\begin{gathered} mp^2+\text{mpm}+2a^2b^2+mp+\text{abab} \\ =mp^2+m^2p+mp+2a^2b^2+a^2b^2 \\ \\ =mp^2+m^2p+mp+3a^2b^2 \end{gathered}$