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Your answer should be a polynomial in standard form.

-p^4 + 4p^3 - 5p^2 + 8p - 6

Step-by-step explanation:

Distribute the -p^2 to the p^2 and the 2. Then distribute the 4p to the p^2 and the 2. Then distribute the -3 to the p^2 and the 2.

When we expand:

-p^4 - 2p^2

+ 4p^3 + 8p

-3p^2 - 6

Group, ordering from highest to lowest "degree" (exponent).

-p^4 + 4p^3 - 2p^2 - 3p^2 + 8p - 6

Combine like terms.

-p^4 + 4p^3 - 5p^2 + 8p - 6

a) y = -3x +2

b) y = 1/2x -6

these 2 can be combined into one equation.

-3x +2 = .5x -6

8 = 3.5x

x = 8 / 3.5 = 2.2857142857

y = -3 * (8 / 3.5) +2

y = (-24 / 3.5) + 2

y = -4.8571428571

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