Basic Polynomial Vocabulary and Operations

(3x + 4y - 3z) - (2x - 6y + 7z)

• x + 10y - 10z
• -x +10y - 10z
• x -10y - 10z
• -x -10y - 10z

Which of the following are examples of like terms?

• 2 and 2x
• y³ and x³
• y and x
• -3x and 3x

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

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

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

Find the sum.
(3x³ + 3x² – 4x + 5) + (x³ – 2x² + x – 4)

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

Combine like terms:

8x³y + 3x²y + 4xy + 5x²y + 2xy + 7x²y

• 8x³y + 8x²y + 2xy

• 11x³y + 15x²y + 8xy

• 8x³y + 15x²y + 6xy

• 23x²y + 6xy

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

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