How do you combine #(x-9) + (x^2 - x + 17) #?

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Answer 1 · 2018-07-04T19:30:53

#x^2+8#

Here, we want to add our like terms. We essentially have the following:

#x^2+x-x-9+17#

I just rearranged the order, but I didn't change the value of this expression.

We see the #x# terms cancel out, and we're left with

#x^2-9+17#, which simplifies to

#x^2+8#

Hope this helps!