Respuesta :
(a) [tex] 4x^{10} - 9x^{10} [/tex]
Both terms [tex] 4x^{10} [/tex] and [tex] - 9x^{10} [/tex] are like terms
They have same exponent [tex] x^{10} [/tex]
So we add or subtract the coefficents
4 - 9 is -5
[tex] 4x^{10} - 9x^{10} [/tex] = [tex] - 5x^{10} [/tex]
(b) [tex] -5x^{10} - 5x^{20} - 36x^{10} - 36x^{20} [/tex]
Combine like terms by adding or subtracting the coefficient of like terms
[tex] -5x^{10} - 36x^{10} - 5x^{20} - 36x^{20} [/tex]
[tex] -41x^{10} - 41x^{20} [/tex]