$(3x^2 + 2x - 4) + (5x^2 - 6x + 1)$
We look for terms with $x^2$, terms with $x$, and constant terms (numbers). $(3x^2 + 2x - 4) + (5x^2 -
Terms are arranged in descending order of their exponents (e.g., Degree: The highest exponent in the polynomial. terms with $x$
He imagined the crisp, boxed answers: 1. 4x² - 2x + 2. 2. -2m² + 6m + 1. The certainty of it. No more eraser shavings on his jeans. No more gnawing doubt. $(3x^2 + 2x - 4) + (5x^2 -