How do you combine #(8c^2 - 2c) + (2c^2 + 3c)#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-06T23:57:49

See a solution process below:

First, remove all of the terms from parenthesis. Be careful to handle the signs of each individual term correctly:

#8c^2 - 2c + 2c^2 + 3c#

Next, group like terms:

#8c^2 + 2c^2 - 2c + 3c#

Now, combine like terms:

#(8 + 2)c^2 + (-2 + 3)c#

#10c^2 + 1c#

#10c^2 + c#