
Patricia D. answered 02/17/21
Honors and AP tutor for five years
Combine like terms (terms with the same degree variables).
(12x4 - 6x2 + 4x) + (6x4 - 4x + 27) - (4x4 + x2 + 12)
=> 12x4 - 6x2 + 4x + 6x4 - 4x + 27 - 4x4 - x2 - 12 Distribute the negative 1 in front of the last parentheses.
=> 12x4 + 6x4 - 4x4 - 6x2 -x2 + 4x - 4x + 27 - 12 Rewrite the expression so that like terms are next to each => 14x4 -7x2+ 0x +15 other
=> 14x4 - 7x2 + 15 Simplify