7-1a : Adding and subtracting polynomials

Combine like terms to simplify:

(5x + 2) + (4x - 5)

• 9x -3

• -9x-7

• 9x+7

• x+7

Simplify by combining like terms:
5a + 2b - 3a + 4

• 8a + 2b + 4
• 2a + 2b + 4
• 8ab
• 4ab + 4

3x-5x

• 2x
• 8x
• -2x
• 15x²

Like terms have the same _____ and the same _____.

• variables and numbers
• signs and numbers
• variables and exponents
• variables and signs

A constant term has ______.

• no exponents
• no variables
• no numbers
• no letters

A coefficient is __________.

• the variable
• a constant
• an exponent
• the number that comes before the variable

Simplify by combining like terms.
m + 9 - 4m

• 5m
• m + 5m
• -3m + 9
• 4m

Add the polynomial (-3x + 4) + (8x - 5)

• 5x - 9

• 5x - 1

• 11x - 1

• 11x - 9

• None of these

(4x³-5x²+3x)+(-2x³-x²+6x)

• 2x³-6x²-9x

• 2x³+6x²+9x

• -2x³-6x²+9x

• 2x³-6x²+9x

• None of these

Add the following polynomials:

(x³-2x²+3)+(2x³+3x²-1)

• 3x³-2x²+3x+2

• 3x³+x²+2

• 3x³-5x²-2

• 3x³-x²+1

• None of these