not sure how to do this

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Originally Posted by jim1174

I am not sure how to do this can you help ?

ADD (-7m2n + 8mn2 - 12mn) + (6nm - 8n2m +9nm2)

I understand the problem as,
$(-7m^2n+8mn^2-12mn)+(6nm-8n^2m+9nm^2)$
Open the parantheses,
$-7m^2n+8mn^2-12mn+6nm-8n^2m+9nm^2$
Now add like terms only.
For example you can add $mn^2$ with $n^2m$ but not with $m^2n$ .
Thus, $2nm^2-6mn$
Note, there is no $mn^2$ term because $8mn^2-8n^2m=0$ :eek: