Algebra - Intermediate Algebra

Question

Simplify: 3x²+7x+9+7x²+9x+8

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The simplified expression is: 12x²+16x+17

Step 1 : Given expression is 3x 2 +7x+9+7x 2 +9x+8 We have to simplify the given expression.

We first rearrange the like terms togeher and then combine the like terms.

Step 2: Rearrange the expression so that the like terms are together of the ex[pression 3x 2 +7x+9+7x 2 +9x+8

= 3x²+7x²+7x+9x+9+8

Step 3: Combining the like terms , we get = 10x 2 +16x+17

The simplified expression is 10x²+16x+17