1.2 Mixed Practice

Add the polynomials:
(3x³+3x²–4x+5) + (x³–2x²+x–4)

• 4x³ + 1x² – 3x + 1
• 2x³ + 1x² - 5x + 9
• 6x³ + 1x - 1x² - 3
• 3x⁵ +1x - 1x⁵ - 3x

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

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

(5x+2)(x²-3x+6)

• 5x³ - 17x² +24x +12
• 5x³ + 17x² - 24x +12
• 5x³ - 13x² + 24x +12
• 5x³ +13x² - 24x - 12

Simplify the expression.
-3x²( 7x² - x + 4)

• -21x⁴ + 3x³ -12x²
• 7x² - x + 4 (-3x²)
• 21x⁴ + 3x³ + 12x²
• -12x² + 3x³ -21x⁴

Simplify each expression.
(6b³ + 6 - b⁴) - (8b³ - 6b⁴ + 2)

• 4b⁴ - 2b³ + 7
• 5b⁴ - 2b³ + 4
• b⁴ - 2b³ + 7
• 5b⁴ - 2b³ + 7

A rectangle has width (2x + 3) and length (2x - 4).  What is the perimeter of the rectangle?

• 4x - 12
• 4x - 1
• 8x - 2
• 4x² - 2x - 12

Find the area of a rectangle with length (x - 5) and width (3x + 1).

• 3x²+16x-5
• 3x²-14x+5
• 3x²-14x-5

(x + 5)² 

Hint: try (x + 5)(x + 5)

• x² + 25
• x² + 10x + 25
• x² + 10 x + 10
• x² + 10

Find the sum.
(2x² + 5x - 7) + ( 3 - 4x² + 6x)

• 2x² + 3x +1
• -2x² - 11x -4
• 2x² + 5x -7
• -2x² + 11x -4

(3x² + 4x - 2) - (5x + 7)

• 3x² - x - 9
• 2x² - 9
• 3x² + 9x - 5
• 3x² - x + 5