How do you simplify 3r^2+ -8+ -10r^2+ -4r-r3r2+8+10r2+4rr?

1 Answer
Nov 11, 2016

-7r^2 - 5r -87r25r8

Explanation:

Step 1 is to group like terms and then combine like terms:

3r^2 + -8 + -10r^2 + -4r - r =>3r2+8+10r2+4rr

(3r^2 + -10r^2) + (-4r - r) + -8 =>(3r2+10r2)+(4rr)+8

(3 + -10)r^2 + (-4 - 1)r + -8(3+10)r2+(41)r+8

-7r^2 + -5r + -8 =>7r2+5r+8

-7r^2 - 5r -87r25r8