Flashcard 10 - 11th Grade Mathematics: Number and Operations Flashcard Set for the SBAC
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They tried to add unlike terms and apply a rule of exponents.
Explanation:
The terms \(5x^{4}\) and \(6x^{2}\) are not like terms because the variables are not raised to the same power, and so cannot be added. The correct simplified expression is:
\[5x^{4} + 6x^{2} + 4y^{2} + 11\]All Flashcard Sets for the SBAC are now available as downloadable PDFs