Which example correctly demonstrates polynomial addition? (1 point)

• (2x2 + 6x + 1) +(327+32 +9) = 5x2 + 9x + 10

1 answer

The expression given in your example is not a correct demonstration of polynomial addition. Let's analyze it step by step.

You have: \[ (2x^2 + 6x + 1) + (3x^2 + 3x + 9) \]

To add these two polynomials together, you need to combine like terms. The like terms in this case are the coefficients of \(x^2\), \(x\), and the constant terms:

  1. Combine \(x^2\) terms: \(2x^2 + 3x^2 = 5x^2\)
  2. Combine \(x\) terms: \(6x + 3x = 9x\)
  3. Combine constant terms: \(1 + 9 = 10\)

So when you add the two polynomials together, you get: \[ 5x^2 + 9x + 10 \]

However, the original expression mistakenly included \(327\), which is not a correct term in the polynomial. It looks more like a typo or error.

To correct the format: The corrected version of your statement would be: \[ (2x^2 + 6x + 1) + (3x^2 + 3x + 9) = 5x^2 + 9x + 10 \]

So, the correct demonstration of polynomial addition is: \[ (2x^2 + 6x + 1) + (3x^2 + 3x + 9) = 5x^2 + 9x + 10 \]