Pre-Algebra Examples

$(- 3 c^{4} - 5 c^{2} - 7 c) + (4 c^{4} + 8 c^{3} + 2 c^{2})$

Step 1

Remove parentheses.

$- 3 c^{4} - 5 c^{2} - 7 c + 4 c^{4} + 8 c^{3} + 2 c^{2}$

Step 2

Add $- 3 c^{4}$ and $4 c^{4}$ .

$c^{4} - 5 c^{2} - 7 c + 8 c^{3} + 2 c^{2}$

Step 3

Add $- 5 c^{2}$ and $2 c^{2}$ .

$c^{4} - 3 c^{2} - 7 c + 8 c^{3}$