1. Remove parentheses
-3x^2 + x^4 + x + 2x^4 - 7 + 4x
2. Collect like terms
-3x^2 + (x^4 + 2x^4) + (x + 4x) - 7
3. Simplify
-3x^2 + 3x^4 + 5x - 7
