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Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

The document provides information and examples on adding and subtracting polynomials: - It defines like terms and explains that like terms can be combined by adding or subtracting their coefficients. - Examples are given of adding and subtracting polynomials using both horizontal and vertical methods, as well as subtracting the opposite of a polynomial. - Word problems involving adding areas modeled by polynomials are presented. - The document concludes with a short quiz involving adding and subtracting polynomials.

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Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

The document provides information and examples on adding and subtracting polynomials: - It defines like terms and explains that like terms can be combined by adding or subtracting their coefficients. - Examples are given of adding and subtracting polynomials using both horizontal and vertical methods, as well as subtracting the opposite of a polynomial. - Word problems involving adding areas modeled by polynomials are presented. - The document concludes with a short quiz involving adding and subtracting polynomials.

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ADDING AND SUBTRACTING POLYNOMIALS

Lopez,Kher Lowell Calica,Ingred Dulay,Mary Rose S. Francisco,Jane Guzman,Aiza Mae III-E

ADDING AND SUBTRACTING POLYNOMIALS

California Standards
10.0 Students add, subtract, multiply, and divide monomials and polynomials. Student solve multistep problems, including word problems, by using these techniques.

Remember!

Like terms are constants or terms with the same variable(s) raised to the same power(s).

Adding Polynomials
Horizontal Method

(4x x 5x 7) ( 8x 2x 1)
3 2 3

4x x 7x 6
3
2

Vertical Method

4x x 5x 7 3 8x 2x 1
3 2

4x3 x 2 7x 6

Add the polynomials. 3 3 1) (6x 4x 3) (9x 6x 11)

15x 2x 8
3

2) (7y 4 9y 2 6) (3y3 10y 2 8)


7y 3y y 14
4 3

3) 4x 5x 2 2 3x 4x 7
2

7x 9x 5
2

4) 6m 2m m 3 m 7m 10 3 2 5m 2m 6m 10
3 2

Remember!

When you use the Associative and Commutative Properties to rearrange the terms, the sign in front of each term must stay with that term.

Opposite of a Polynomial
Simplify.
3

(a b c) a b c
3) (t t 9t 2)
4 3

1) (x 4x 9)

x 4x 9
3

t t 9t 2
4 3

2) (y 2y 7y)
5 3

4) (5y 8y 9y 3)
3 2

y 2y 7y
5 3

5y3 8y 2 9y 3

NOW YOU TRY 1) (y 2 5y 6) (y 2 2y 9)

y 5y 6 y 2y 9
2 2

3y 15
2) (6m 4m 1) (m 2m 6)
2 2

6m 4m 1 m 2m 6
2

5m 6m 7
2

Simplify. 3) (3p3 4p 2 5) (2p3 p 2 7p)

3p 4p 5 2p p 7p
3 2 3 2

p 3 5p 2 7p 5
4) (9t 6t 8) (4t t)
2 2

9t 6t 8 4t t
2 2

13t 5t 8
2

Simplify. 5) (7x 2 3x 4) (9x 2 4x 3)

16x 2 x 1
6) (6t 8t t t) (t 6t 5t 8)
4 3 2 3 2

6t 4 8t 3 t 2 t t 3 6t 2 5t 8
6t 9t 5t 6t 8
4

Application
A farmer must add the areas of two plots of land to determine the amount of seed to plant. The area of plot A can be represented by 3x2 + 7x 5, and the area of plot B can be represented by 5x2 4x + 11. Write a polynomial that represents the total area of both plots of land. (3x2 + 7x 5) + (5x2 4x + 11) Plot A. Plot B.

8x2 + 3x + 6

Combine like terms.

Write an expression that represents the area of the shaded region in terms of x. x+2 1) 2)
3 9 6 2x + 5 5 5 x x+ +2 2 3x + 7

6(2x 5) 3(x 2)

9(3x 7) 5(x 2)

12x 30 3x 6 15x 36

27x 63 5x 10

22x 53

Write an expression that represents the area of the shaded region in terms of x. 2 2 2x 4 3x 2x 1) 2)
5 8 7 3 3

x x22 8 8

6x2 5x

7(6x 5x) 5(3x 2x)


2 2

8(2x 4) 3(x 2 8)
2

42x 35x 15x 10x


2 2

16x 32 3x 24
2 2

57x 25x
2

13x 56
2

Lesson Quiz: Part I


Add or subtract.

1. 7m2 + 3m + 4m2

11m2 + 3m
4r2 3s2

2. (r2 + s2) (5r2 + 4s2)

3. (10pq + 3p) + (2pq 5p + 6pq) 18pq 2p 4. (14d2 8) + (6d2 2d + 1) 20d2 2d 7 5. (2.5ab + 14b) (1.5ab + 4b) 4ab + 10b

Lesson Quiz: Part II


6. A painter must add the areas of two walls to determine the amount of paint needed. The area of the first wall is modeled by 4x2 + 12x + 9, and the area of the second wall is modeled by 36x2 12x + 1. Write a polynomial that represents the total area of the two walls. 40x2 + 10

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