How do you simplify #(m ^ { 2} + 5m ^ { 4} n ^ { 3} ) + ( 2m ^ { 4} n ^ { 3} + 2m ^ { 2} )#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-23T11:59:31

See the entire simplification process below:

First, remove all of the terms from parenthesis:

#m^2 + 5m^4n^3 + 2m^4n^3 + 2m^2#

Next, group like terms:

#m^2 + 2m^2 + 5m^4n^3 + 2m^4n^3#

Now, combine like terms:

#1m^2 + 2m^2 + 5m^4n^3 + 2m^4n^3#

#(1 + 2)m^2 + (5 + 2)m^4n^3#

#3m^2 + 7m^4n^3#