How do you simplify #(49x-2)+(4x^2+x+7)#? Algebra Polynomials and Factoring Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials 1 Answer Alan P. Jun 27, 2015 #(49x-2)+(4x^2+x+7) = 4x^2+50x+5# Explanation: Regroup #(color(red)(49x) color(blue)(-2)) + (color(orange)(4x^2)color(red)(+x)color(blue)(+7))# as #color(white)("XXXX")##(color(orange)(4x^2))+(color(red)(49x+x))+(color(blue)(-2+7))# #color(white)("XXXX")##=color(orange)(4x^2) + color(red)(50x) + color(blue)(5)# Answer link Related questions How do you add two polynomials? How do you subtract two polynomials? How do you add and simplify #3x^2-4x+7# and #2x^3-4x^2-6x+5#? How do you subtract #5b^2-2a^2# from #4a^2-8ab-9b^2#? How do you simplify #(6.9a^2-2.3b^2+2ab)+(3.1a-2.5b^2+b)#? How do you simplify #(-t+15t^2)-(5t^2+2t-9)#? How do you subtract #(-5m^2-m)-(3m^2+4m-5)#? How do you add two polynomials if they don't have like terms? How do you simplify #(3a+4b)-(-6a-3b)#? How do you subtract #(x^2-8x+7)-(6x^2+7x-3)#? See all questions in Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials Impact of this question 1217 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License