Question

How do you combine `(-6p^7 + 2p^5 - p^3) - (4p^7 - 4p^5 - 5p^3)`?

Answer 1

`=color(green)(−10p^7) +color(blue)(6p^5) + 4p^3`

Explanation:

`−6p^7+2p^5−p^3−4p^7+4p^5 +5p^3`

combining like terms

`color(green)(−6p^7−4p^7) +color(blue)(2p^5 +4p^5)−p^3+ 5p^3`

`=color(green)(−10p^7) +color(blue)(6p^5) + 4p^3`