How do you simplify #8x + (14x + 3 - 41x^2 + x^3)#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-17T12:47:32

See a solution process below:

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

#8x + 14x + 3 - 41x^2 + x^3#

Next, group like terms:

#x^3 - 41x^2 + 8x + 14x + 3#

Now, combine like terms:

#x^3 - 41x^2 + (8 + 14)x + 3#

#x^3 - 41x^2 + 22x + 3#