Adding and Subtracting Variables

Select the terms below that is a like term with 2b.

• 77ab

• 7b

• 5b²

• 9b²

Are 7a and 4a like terms?

• Yes

• No

(6x + 4x⁴ - 3x²) + (7x⁴ + 5x² + 8x)

• 11x⁴ + 2x² + 14x

• 16x⁴ + x² + 14x

• 11x⁴ + x² + 14x

• 11x⁴ + 2x² + 10x

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

• 7x - 7x + 5x²

• 5x² + 2x - 2

• 5x²

• 5x² + 6x + 8

Subtract: (2a² + 5a + 3) -(a² - 3a - 4)

• 3a² + 2a - 1

• a² + 8a + 7

• 3a² + 8a + 7

• a² + 2a - 1

Add or Subtract to Simplify:
 (x + 2x²) + (4x² + 7x)

• 6x² + 8x

• 8x² + 6x

• 2x² + 6x

• 2x² + 8x

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

• 9x -7

• -9x-11

• 9x+7

• x+7

Add or Subtract to Simplify:

(4n⁴ - 8n + 4) - (8n² + 4n⁴ + 1)

• -8n² - 8n + 3

• 8n⁴ - 8n² - 8n + 5

• -6n² - 8n + 3

• -7n² - 4n + 3

Add or Subtract to Simplify:
(5x + x² - 4) - (4x - x² + 6)

• 2x² + x + 2 

• x + 2

• 2x² + x - 10 

• x - 10 

(4x²+ x) - (x²+ 2x)

• 3x² - x

• 4x² + 2x

• 3x² + 3x

• 3x² + 2x