Simplify: (x² - 4) + (x² + 4) + 16

Solution:

Given, (x² - 4) + (x² + 4) + 16

= x² - 4 + x² +4 +16

= x² + x² + 16

= 2x² + 16

✦ Try This: Simplify: (p³ - 14) + (p³ + 14) + 20

Given, (p³ - 14) + (p³ + 14) + 20

= p³ -14 + p³ + 14 + 20

= p³ + p³ + 20

= 2p³ + 20

☛ Also Check: NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 9

NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Chapter 7 Problem 84(vii)

Simplify: (x² - 4) + (x² + 4) + 16

Summary:

Simplifying (x² - 4) + (x² + 4) + 16 we get, 2x² + 16

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