Add $ \, \color{blue}{ -4x } \, $ and $ \, \color{orangered}{ -5x+1 }$.
Answer
$$ \color{blue}{-4x} + \left( \color{orangered}{-5x+1} \right) = -9x+1 $$
Explanation
Step 1: Write second polynomial below the first one. Making sure like terms are lined up.
$$ \begin{array}{lrr} & -4x & \\ \color{blue}{ + } & -5x & 1 \\ \hline \end{array} $$Step 2: Combine like terms (add each column):
$$ \begin{array}{lrr} & -4x & \\ \color{blue}{ + } & -5x & 1 \\ \hline & -9x & 1 \end{array} $$This page was created using
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