Asked by Vansh Agarwal on May 15, 2024

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Find the sum (−9x2−8x+12) +(−2x3−5x2−12) \left( - 9 x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 12 \right) + \left( - 2 x ^ { 3 } - 5 x ^ { 2 } - 12 \right) (9x28x+12) +(2x35x212) .

A) −2x3−14x2−8x- 2 x ^ { 3 } - 14 x ^ { 2 } - 8 x2x314x28x
B) −11x5−13x3- 11 x ^ { 5 } - 13 x ^ { 3 }11x513x3
C) −24x8- 24 x ^ { 8 }24x8
D) −11x5−13x3+24- 11 x ^ { 5 } - 13 x ^ { 3 } + 2411x513x3+24
E) −11x3−13x2+24- 11 x ^ { 3 } - 13 x ^ { 2 } + 2411x313x2+24

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X

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Leslie KalckMay 20, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
To find the sum, combine like terms: −2x3-2x^32x3 from the second polynomial, (−9x2−5x2)=−14x2(-9x^2 - 5x^2) = -14x^2(9x25x2)=14x2 , −8x-8x8x as is since there's no other xxx term to combine with, and 12−12=012 - 12 = 01212=0 , so the constant term cancels out.