This document provides instructions for performing basic operations with polynomials: 1. Addition and subtraction of polynomials involves collecting like terms and adding or subtracting their coefficients. 2. Multiplication of polynomials is done by multiplying each term in one polynomial with each term in the other and collecting like terms. 3. Division of polynomials involves dividing the numerical and literal coefficients of monomials or dividing each term in the polynomial by a monomial divisor.