ObjectivesThe student will be able to:

1. add and subtract polynomials.

SOL: A.2b

Designed by Skip Tyler, Varina High School

1. Add the following polynomials:(9y - 7x + 15a) + (-3y + 8x - 8a)

Group your like terms.

9y - 3y - 7x + 8x + 15a - 8a

6y + x + 7a

Combine your like terms.

3a2 + 3ab + 4ab - b2 + 6b2

3a2 + 7ab + 5b2

2. Add the following polynomials:(3a2 + 3ab - b2) + (4ab + 6b2)

Add the polynomials.

+X2

11XX

XYYY

YY

1 11

XYY

Y 111

1. x2 + 3x + 7y + xy + 8

2. x2 + 4y + 2x + 3

3. 3x + 7y + 8

4. x2 + 11xy + 8

Line up your like terms. 4x2 - 2xy + 3y2

+ -3x2 - xy + 2y2

_________________________

x2 - 3xy + 5y2

3. Add the following polynomials using column form:

(4x2 - 2xy + 3y2) + (-3x2 - xy + 2y2)

Rewrite subtraction as adding the opposite.

(9y - 7x + 15a) + (+ 3y - 8x + 8a)

Group the like terms.

9y + 3y - 7x - 8x + 15a + 8a

12y - 15x + 23a

4. Subtract the following polynomials:(9y - 7x + 15a) - (-3y + 8x - 8a)

Rewrite subtraction as adding the opposite.

(7a - 10b) + (- 3a - 4b)Group the like terms.

7a - 3a - 10b - 4b4a - 14b

5. Subtract the following polynomials:(7a - 10b) - (3a + 4b)

Line up your like terms and add the opposite.

4x2 - 2xy + 3y2

+ (+ 3x2 + xy - 2y2)--------------------------------------

7x2 - xy + y2

6. Subtract the following polynomials using column form:

(4x2 - 2xy + 3y2) - (-3x2 - xy + 2y2)

Find the sum or difference.(5a – 3b) + (2a + 6b)

1. 3a – 9b

2. 3a + 3b

3. 7a + 3b

4. 7a – 3b

Find the sum or difference.(5a – 3b) – (2a + 6b)

1. 3a – 9b

2. 3a + 3b

3. 7a + 3b

4. 7a – 9b