Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

Combine like terms to simplify:
 (5x + 2) + (4x + 5)

• 9x -7
• -9x-11
• 9x+7
• x+7

Combine like terms.

6x + 3 - 2x + 5

• 8x + 8

• 4x + 9

• 8x + 8

• 4x + 8

Add the polynomials.
(2x + 5y) + (3x - 2y)

• 3x + 5y
• 5x + 3y
• 5x + 7y
• 7xy + 1xy

Simplify the expression.
(4a³ - 8a - 4a²) + (7a³ - 7 - 6a)

• 11a³ - 4a² - 14a - 7 
• 5a³ - 4a² - 14a - 7 
• 5a³ - 4a² - 20a - 7 
• 5a³ - 9a² - 20a - 7

Simplify each expression. 
(6x + 4x⁴ - 3x²) + (7x⁴ + 5x² + 8x)

• 11x⁴  + 2x² + 14x
• 16x⁴  + x² + 14x
• 11x⁴  + x² + 14x
• 11x⁴  + 2x² + 10x

Find the sum.
(3y² + y³ - 5) + (4y² -4y + 2y³ + 8)

• 3y³ + 7y² - 4y + 3
• 4y² + 3y³ - y + 3
• -y⁴ + 2y³ -y - 4
• 4y³ + 3y² -3y + 1

(x³-x²+4) - (3x³-2x²+3)

• -2x³-3x²+7
• -2x³+x²+1
• 2x³-3x³-1
• 4x³-3x²+7

Simplify each expression.
(4n⁴ - 8n + 4) - (8n² + 4n⁴ + 1)

• -8n² - 8n + 3 
• -7n² - 8n + 3 
• -6n² - 8n + 3
• -7n² - 4n + 3

Add or Subtract to Simplify:
(4x²+ x) - (x²+ 2x)

• 3x² - x
• 4x² + 2x
• 3x² + 3x
• 3x² + 2x

Simplify the expression.
(4n⁴ - 8n + 4) - (8n² + 4n⁴ + 1)

• -8n² - 8n + 3 
• -7n² - 8n + 3 
• -6n² - 8n + 3
• -7n² - 4n + 3