Question 5 • CMS 2026-2027 NC Math 1 CREDIT RECOVERY
Add the like terms: 6s²t + 4s²t = 10s²t, and −2st² − 3st² = −5st². The sum is 10s²t − 5st², which has two terms, so it is a binomial. Each term has total degree 3, so the correct choice is “The sum is a binomial with a degree of 3.”
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