x + x2x

x·xx2

2x + 3x

5x

2x·3x

6x2

4x2 + 4xNOT LIKE

TERMS!

4x2·4x

16x3

5x2 + x2

6x2

5x2·x2

5x4

(3x4 – 5x2 + 1) + (6x4 + 2x2 – 7)

Combine Like TERMS!

9x4 – 3x2 – 6

(r2 + 2r – 3) + (3r2 – r – 1)

Combine Like TERMS!

4r2 + r – 4

(-2a5 – 2a4 + 7a) + (6a4 + 2a2 – 2a)

Combine Like TERMS!

-2a5 + 4a4 + 5a+ 2a2

(-c5 + 8c + 2) – (-2c5 + 6c – 1)

Distribute the Negative!

c5 + 3+ 2c(-c5 + 8c + 2) + (2c5 – 6c + 1)

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