Which of the following is equivalent to the sum of and
?
Correct answer: D
Explanation
Choice D is correct. Adding the two expressions yields . Because the pair of terms
and
and the pair of terms
and
each contain the same variable raised to the same power, they are like terms and can be combined as
and
, respectively. The sum of the given expressions therefore simplifies to
.
Choice A is incorrect and may result from adding the coefficients and the exponents in the given expressions. Choice B is incorrect and may result from adding the exponents as well as the coefficients of the like terms in the given expressions. Choice C is incorrect and may result from multiplying, rather than adding, the coefficients of the like terms in the given expressions.
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