What is the sum of x^2 - 3x + 7 and 3x^2 + 5x - 9

Answer :

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The answer to your question is [tex]4x^2+2x-2[/tex]

Given:

[tex]x^2-3x+7[/tex] [tex]and[/tex] [tex]3x^2 +5x-9[/tex]

First, we can start by adding like terms. The following are like terms:

[tex]x^2[/tex] [tex]and[/tex] [tex]3x^2[/tex]

[tex]-3x[/tex] [tex]and[/tex] [tex]5x[/tex]

[tex]7[/tex] [tex]and[/tex] [tex]-9[/tex]

Now, we can add these pairs together, giving us:

[tex]4x^2[/tex]

[tex]2x[/tex]

[tex]-2[/tex]

Now, add all this together, and we get our answer as:

[tex]4x^2 + 2x - 2[/tex]

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