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Constants, like the 7, remain unchanged since they do not have any variables to combine with. Let’s break down an example:

(3x2+5x) + (2x2−4x+7).

A graph showing 3x to the power of 2. It has the 3 labeled as the coefficient, the x as the variable and the power of 2 as the exponent. A black dotted line. A black dotted line.