How do you combine like terms in #(3g ^ { 4} + 5g ^ { 2} k + 1) - ( 3g ^ { 4} - 5g ^ { 2} + 8h )#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-14T03:52:17

See a solution process below:

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

#3g^4 + 5g^2k + 1 - 3g^4 + 5g^2 - 8h#

Next, group like terms:

#3g^4 - 3g^4 + 5g^2k + 5g^2 - 8h + 1#

Now, combine like terms:

#(3 - 3)g^4 + 5g^2k + 5g^2 - 8h + 1#

#0g^4 + 5g^2k + 5g^2 - 8h + 1#

#5g^2k + 5g^2 - 8h + 1#