Write Problem: Write down the problem.(2t+1)+(2t2+8t+8)We need to add the two polynomials together.
Combine Terms: Remove the parentheses and combine like terms.(2t+1)+(2t2+8t+8)=2t+1+2t2+8t+8Since there are no like terms with 2t2, we leave it as is. We then combine the terms with t and the constant terms.
Combine Like Terms: Combine the like terms.2t2+(2t+8t)+(1+8)=2t2+10t+9We added the coefficients of the terms with t and the constant terms.