Simplify (3x^5+17x^3-1)+(-2x^5-6)

$(3 x^{5} + 17 x^{3} - 1) + (- 2 x^{5} - 6)$

Step 1

Remove parentheses.

$3 x^{5} + 17 x^{3} - 1 - 2 x^{5} - 6$

Step 2

Subtract $2 x^{5}$ from $3 x^{5}$ .

$x^{5} + 17 x^{3} - 1 - 6$

Step 3

Subtract $6$ from $- 1$ .

$x^{5} + 17 x^{3} - 7$