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        | Adding and Subtracting Polynomials |  
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        Created for NCVPS 
Algebra 1  |  
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(3x2 - 4x + 8) + (2x - 7x2 - 5)  |  
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        Definition 
        
        Combine Like Terms 
(3x2 + -7x2) + (-4x + 2x) + (8 + -5) 
(-4x2) + (-2x) + (3) 
put it all together so you have 
-4x2 + -2x + 3 or the Algebra way would be written as -4x2 - 2x + 3  |  
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(7y2 + 2y - 3) + (2 - 4y + 5y2)  |  
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        Definition 
        
        Combine Like Terms 
(7y2 + 5y2) + (2y + -4y) + (-3 + 2) 
(12y2) + (-2y) + (-1) 
put it all together so you have 
12y2 + -2y + -1 or the Algebra 1 way would be written as 12y2 - 2y - 1  |  
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(-3n2 - 8 + 2n) + (5n + 12 + n2)  |  
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        Definition 
        
        Combine Like Terms 
(-3n2 + 1n2) + (2n + 5n) + (-8 + 12)  
(-2n2) + (7n) + (-4) 
put it all together so you have 
-2n2 + 7n + -4 or the Algebra 1 way 
would be written as -2n2 + 7n - 4  |  
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(9z - 3z2) + (4z - 7z2)  |  
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        Definition 
        
        Combine Like Terms 
(-3z2 + -7z2) + (9z + 4z) 
(-10z2) + (13z) 
put it all together so you have 
-10z2 + 13z 
Make sure your answer is in descending order  |  
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(5x - 3x4 - 7) + (5x4 - 9 + 5x)  |  
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        Definition 
        
        Combine Like Terms 
(-3x4 + 5x4) + (5x + 5x) + (-7 + -9) 
(2x4) + (10x) + (-16) 
put it all together so you have 
2x4 + 10x + -16 or the Algebra way would be written as 2x4 + 10x - 16  |  
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(3x2 + 4x) + (x2 - 2x)  |  
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        Definition 
        
        Combine Like Terms 
(3x2 + 1x2) + (4x + -2x) 
(4x2) + (2x) 
put it all together so you have 
4x2 + 2x  |  
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(2x2 + x - 8) + (3x - 4x2 + 2)  |  
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        Definition 
        
        Combine Like Terms 
(2x2 + -4x2) + (1x + 3x) + (-8 + 2) 
(-2x2) + (4x) + (-6) 
put it all together so you have 
-2x2 + 4x + -6 or the Algebra 1 way would be written as -2x2 + 4x - 6  |  
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(3x2 + 5xy) + (xy + 2x2) 
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        Definition 
        
        Combine Like Terms 
(3x2 + 2x2) + (5xy + 1xy) 
(5x2) + (6xy) 
put it all together so we you have 
5x2 + 6xy 
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(4xy2 - 3x2y - 5xy - 6) + (-5xy2 - 2xy + 3)  |  
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        Definition 
        
        Combine Like Terms 
(-3x2y ) + (4xy2 + -5xy2) + (-5xy + -2xy) + (-6 + 3) 
(-3x2y) + (-1xy2) + (-7xy) + (-3) 
put it all together so you have 
-3x2y + -1xy2 + -7xy + -3 or the Algebra 1 way would be written as 
-3x2y - xy2 - 7xy - 3  |  
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