Objectives 
The student will be able to: 
1. add and subtract polynomials. 
14-2 
Page 493
1. Add the following polynomials: 
(9y - 7x + 15a) + (-3y + 8x - 8a) 
Group your like terms. 
9y - 3y - 7x + 8x + 15a - 8a 
6y + x + 7a
2. Add the following polynomials: 
(3a2 + 3ab - b2) + (4ab + 6b2) 
Combine your like terms. 
3a2 + 3ab + 4ab - b2 + 6b2 
3a2 + 7ab + 5b2
Add the polynomials. 
+ X2 
X 
X 
Y 
Y X 
XY 
1 1 
Y 
Y 
Y 
Y 
1 1 
Y 1 
1 1 1 
1. x2 + 3x + 7y + xy + 8 
2. x2 + 4y + 2x + 3 
3. 3x + 7y + 8 
4. x2 + 11xy + 8
3. Add the following polynomials 
using column form: 
(4x2 - 2xy + 3y2) + (-3x2 - xy + 2y2) 
Line up your like terms. 
4x2 - 2xy + 3y2 
+ -3x2 - xy + 2y2 
_________________________ 
x2 - 3xy + 5y2
4. Subtract the following polynomials: 
(9y - 7x + 15a) - (-3y + 8x - 8a) 
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
5. Subtract the following polynomials: 
(7a - 10b) - (3a + 4b) 
Rewrite subtraction as adding the 
opposite. 
(7a - 10b) + (- 3a - 4b) 
Group the like terms. 
7a - 3a - 10b - 4b 
4a - 14b
6. Subtract the following polynomials 
using column form: 
(4x2 - 2xy + 3y2) - (-3x2 - xy + 2y2) 
Line up your like terms and add the 
opposite. 
4x2 - 2xy + 3y2 
+ (+ 3x2 + xy - 2y2) 
-------------------------------------- 
7x2 - xy + y2
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

Add/Subtract polynomials

  • 1.
    Objectives The studentwill be able to: 1. add and subtract polynomials. 14-2 Page 493
  • 2.
    1. Add thefollowing polynomials: (9y - 7x + 15a) + (-3y + 8x - 8a) Group your like terms. 9y - 3y - 7x + 8x + 15a - 8a 6y + x + 7a
  • 3.
    2. Add thefollowing polynomials: (3a2 + 3ab - b2) + (4ab + 6b2) Combine your like terms. 3a2 + 3ab + 4ab - b2 + 6b2 3a2 + 7ab + 5b2
  • 4.
    Add the polynomials. + X2 X X Y Y X XY 1 1 Y Y Y Y 1 1 Y 1 1 1 1 1. x2 + 3x + 7y + xy + 8 2. x2 + 4y + 2x + 3 3. 3x + 7y + 8 4. x2 + 11xy + 8
  • 5.
    3. Add thefollowing polynomials using column form: (4x2 - 2xy + 3y2) + (-3x2 - xy + 2y2) Line up your like terms. 4x2 - 2xy + 3y2 + -3x2 - xy + 2y2 _________________________ x2 - 3xy + 5y2
  • 6.
    4. Subtract thefollowing polynomials: (9y - 7x + 15a) - (-3y + 8x - 8a) 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
  • 7.
    5. Subtract thefollowing polynomials: (7a - 10b) - (3a + 4b) Rewrite subtraction as adding the opposite. (7a - 10b) + (- 3a - 4b) Group the like terms. 7a - 3a - 10b - 4b 4a - 14b
  • 8.
    6. Subtract thefollowing polynomials using column form: (4x2 - 2xy + 3y2) - (-3x2 - xy + 2y2) Line up your like terms and add the opposite. 4x2 - 2xy + 3y2 + (+ 3x2 + xy - 2y2) -------------------------------------- 7x2 - xy + y2
  • 9.
    Find the sumor difference. (5a – 3b) + (2a + 6b) 1. 3a – 9b 2. 3a + 3b 3. 7a + 3b 4. 7a – 3b
  • 10.
    Find the sumor difference. (5a – 3b) – (2a + 6b) 1. 3a – 9b 2. 3a + 3b 3. 7a + 3b 4. 7a – 9b