1. Align like terms: x^2 (no matching term), 2x + 3x , 1 + 7 .
2. Simplify: x^2 , 5x , 8 .
3. Result: x^2 + 5x + 8 .
(b) \left(n^2 + 2m\right) + \left(m - n^2\right)
= n^2 + 2m + m - n^2
[Solution] 3m
[Step-by-Step]
1. Align like terms: n^2 - n^2 , 2m + m .
2. Simplify: 0 , 3m .
3. Result: 3m .
(c) \left(y^5 - 2y^3 + y\right) + \left(2y^5 + y^3 - y\right)
= y^5 - 2y^3 + y + 2y^5 + y^3 - y
[Solution] 3y^5 - y^3
[Step-by-Step]
1. Align like terms: y^5 + 2y^5 , -2y^3 + y^3 , y - y .
2. Simplify: 3y^5 , -y^3 , 0 .
3. Result: 3y^5 - y^3 .
(d) \left(x^2y - 7y\right) + \left(y + 7x^2y\right)
= x^2y - 7y + y + 7x^2y
[Solution] 8x^2y - 6y
[Step-by-Step]
1. Align like terms: x^2y + 7x^2y , -7y + y .
2. Simplify: 8x^2y , -6y .
3. Result: 8x^2y - 6y .
(e) \left(xy - 1\right) + \left(-2xy + 5\right)
= xy - 1 - 2xy + 5
[Solution] -xy + 4
[Step-by-Step]
1. Align like terms: xy - 2xy , -1 + 5 .
2. Simplify: -xy , 4 .
3. Result: -xy + 4 .