Simplify for ADDITION?

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(x-9) + ( x^ 2 - x +17)

2006-12-11 14:25:58 · 4 answers · asked by redsoxfan6700 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

ok, this is actually not that hard. The parenthesis are not necesary so drop them, then add like terms and get:
x^2 -x +x +17 - 9 =
x^2 + 8

2006-12-11 14:50:04 · answer #1 · answered by bogey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

(x-9) + (xÂ² - x + 17) =
x - 9 + xÂ² - x + 17 =
xÂ² + 8

2006-12-11 14:53:59 · answer #2 · answered by M. Abuhelwa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

x-9 +x^2 - x +17
First combines like terms
x-x=0; 17-9=8;
So Then:
x^2+8

2006-12-11 14:29:52 · answer #3 · answered by nightshadyraytiprocshadow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

(x-9) + ( x^ 2 - x +17) remove the ( )
x-9+x^2-x+17 combine like terms
x^2+8

2006-12-11 14:35:02 · answer #4 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋