You assemble like words. 3y + x - 2x + y3 + x + x 3y + y3 = 6y x - 2x + x +x = x = x + 6y this could be D. besides the undeniable fact that it is erroneous. y3 and 3y are the comparable element because of the fact it particularly is y x 3 and 3 x y.
You have to do one step at a time. What I mean by this is write it out first. You know that an exponent means how many times that quantity is multiplied by itself, right? Well lets go ahead and apply that knowledge:
(x + y)(x + y)(x + y)
Now, FOIL the first two quantities (First Outter Inner Last):
(x^2 + 2xy + y^2)(x + y)
Now, multiply what you have left. All you have to do is distribute the x and y separately:
(x^3 + 2(x^2)y + xy^2) plus (yx^2 + 2xy^2 + y^3)
Combine like terms. These include:
2(x^2)y and yx^2
and
xy^2 and 2xy^2