Question

PLEASE HELP!! POLYNOMIAL!
Simplify (3x2 − 2) + (5x2 + 5x − 1).

A) 8x2 + 5x − 3
B) 8x2 + 5x − 1
C) 2x2 + 5x − 3
D) 8x2 + 7x − 1

Answer 1

Just combine like terms:   all of the x^2 together, all of the x's together and all of the numbers:

3x2+5x2+5x-2-1
8x2+5x-3 simplified, so letter A

Answer 2

It's answer A according to the question