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