How do you simplify (- 10k ^ { 2} + 7k + 6k ^ { 4} ) + ( - 14- 4k ^ { 4} - 14k ) ?

1 Answer
Nov 8, 2017

2k^4-10k^2-7k-14

Explanation:

There are no like terms within the parenthesis and no distributing needed, we can go ahead and take away the parenthesis.

-10k^2+7k+6k^4-14-4k^4-14k

Now, combine the like terms.

(6k^4-4k^4)-10k^2+(7k-14k)-14

2k^4-10k^2-7k-14