Thread: Simplifying

I really don't see a way to correctly simplify this fraction.

3n^2 + n - n^2

I got 3n

You say "fraction," but I don't see the division sign...

I'm not sure if this was the answer you wanted to get.

Originally Posted by emakarov

You say "fraction," but I don't see the division sign...

Originally Posted by lanierms

I'm not sure if this was the answer you wanted to get.

Sorry it was Combining Like terms but My paper said simplifying for some reason

2n^2 + n

This is the final answer because the 3n^2 and the -n^2 are like terms that come together to make 2n^2 the + n is still leftover and therefore added to the end of the formula. You the n and n^2 are not like terms meaning that they can't be added, i think that was your mistake