Add $ \, \color{blue}{ 2x+5 } \, $ and $ \, \color{orangered}{ 3x-1 }$.
Answer
$$ \left( \color{blue}{2x+5} \right) + \left( \color{orangered}{3x-1} \right) = 5x+4 $$
Explanation
Step 1: Write second polynomial below the first one. Making sure like terms are lined up.
$$ \begin{array}{lrr} & 2x & 5 \\ \color{blue}{ + } & 3x & -1 \\ \hline \end{array} $$Step 2: Combine like terms (add each column):
$$ \begin{array}{lrr} & 2x & 5 \\ \color{blue}{ + } & 3x & -1 \\ \hline & 5x & 4 \end{array} $$This page was created using
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