Simplify: (3x - 4x^2 + 8x^3) + ( - 6x + 2x^4 - 5x^2)
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First, we can combine the like terms: $8x^3 + 2x^4 + 3x - 4x^2 - 6x - 5x^2$ Now, we can rearrange the terms in descending order of their exponents: $2x^4 + 8x^3 - 4x^2 - 5x^2 + 3x - 6x$ Show more…
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