Day 2 Adding And Subtracting Polynomials

Lesson Opener
Day 2
January 8, 2024

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I will be able to add, subtract and multiply polynomials.

LEARNING TARGET

Like terms are defined as having the same
variable and the same exponent
When adding and subtracting polynomials,
you add and subtract like terms

Adding Polynomials:

1. Remove parentheses and rewrite each term.

2. Combine like terms!

**Note: Final answers should be in standard form

of polynomials

Multiple Choice

True or False; You must distribute the plus sign into the second polynomial to add.

• True

• False

Subtracting Polynomials:
Subtraction is the same thing as adding theopposite
1. Remove the parentheses from the first expression and
rewrite each term ;DO NOT change the signs.
2. When you remove the parentheses from the second
expression, change each term to its opposite sign.
3. Combine like terms

Multiple Choice

True or False; You must distribute the negative into the second set of parentheses to subtract.

• True

• Falso