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18m³ + 2m² – m

Combine (add and subtract) the terms that have the same variable and exponent. Do not combine terms that have different exponents or variables.

5m³ +5m³ + 8m³ = 18m³

3m² +3m² –4m² = 2m²

–2m –2m +3m = –m

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answer:

a(n) - a(n-1) -3

discussion:

this ones a bit interesting. given a(n) = 5 - 3n consider this:

a(n-1) = 5 - 3(n-1)

          = (5 - 3n) + 3             => but a(n) = 5 - 3n, the first term

          = a(n)   + 3                 => subtract 3 from both sides

a(n-1) -3 = a(n)  

or

a(n) - a(n-1) -3

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