Question

Which polynomial correctly combines the like term and express the given polynomial in standard form

Answer 1

`8mn^5 - 2m^6 + 5m^2n^4 - m^3n^3 + n^6 - 4m^6 + 9m^2n^4 - mn^5 - 4m^3n^3 = -6m^6 - mn^5 - 5m^3n^3 + 14m^2n^4 + 8mn^5 + n^6`

Explanation:

Given

`8mn^5 - 2m^6 + 5m^2n^4 - m^3n^3 + n^6 - 4m^6 + 9m^2n^4 - mn^5 - 4m^3n^3`

Required

Correctly combine the like terms

We have:

`8mn^5 - 2m^6 + 5m^2n^4 - m^3n^3 + n^6 - 4m^6 + 9m^2n^4 - mn^5 - 4m^3n^3`

Collect like terms (in decreasing degrees of m)

`- 2m^6 - 4m^6 - mn^5- m^3n^3 - 4m^3n^3+ 5m^2n^4 + 9m^2n^4 + 8mn^5 + n^6`

`-6m^6 - mn^5 - 5m^3n^3 + 14m^2n^4 + 8mn^5 + n^6`

So:

`8mn^5 - 2m^6 + 5m^2n^4 - m^3n^3 + n^6 - 4m^6 + 9m^2n^4 - mn^5 - 4m^3n^3 = -6m^6 - mn^5 - 5m^3n^3 + 14m^2n^4 + 8mn^5 + n^6`