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Question

Simplify (3p^3 - 5p + 6) + (4 - 6p^2 + 2p). Express your answer in the form Ap^3 + Bp^2 + Cp +D, where A, B, C, and D are numbers (possibly negative).

Accepted Answer

Using the associative property and combining like terms, (3p^3 - 5p + 6) + (4 - 6p^2 + 2p) = 3p^3 - 6p^2 - 5p + 2p + 6 + 4 = 3p^3 - 6p^2 - 3p + 10.