Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Appendix A - Review - A.3 Polynomials - A.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page A30: 36

Answer

$x^3+4x^2-4x+6$

Work Step by Step

Clear the parentheses. to obtain: $(x^3+3x^2+2)+(x^2-4x+4)=x^3+3x^2+2+x^2-4x+4$ Combine like terms. $=x^3+(3x^2+x^2)-4x+(2+4)\\ =x^3+4x^2-4x+6$ Hence, the single polynomial answer in standard form is $x^3+4x^2-4x+6$.
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