Adding and Subtracting Polynomials in Everyday Life

A gardener has 3x^2 + 5x + 2 flowers in one section and 2x^2 + 3x + 4 flowers in another. How many flowers does the gardener have in total?

• 6x^2 + 2x + 3

• 5x^2 + 8x + 6

• 4x^2 + 7x + 5

• 3x^2 + 5x + 4

A school has 4x^2 + 6x - 3 books in the library. If they donate 2x^2 + 4x + 1 books, how many books remain in the library?

• 4x^2 + 2x - 3

• 2x^2 + 4x + 2

• 2x^2 + 6x - 1

• 2x^2 + 2x - 4

A factory produces 5x^3 + 3x^2 - 2x items in one week and 2x^3 + 4x^2 + 3x items in the next week. What is the total production over the two weeks?

• 5x^3 + 7x^2 + 3x

• 8x^3 + 3x^2 - 2x

• 7x^3 + 7x^2 + x

• 6x^3 + 5x^2 + 2x

A car travels 6x^2 + 4x + 1 miles in the first part of a trip and 3x^2 + 2x + 5 miles in the second part. How far did the car travel in total?

• 7x^2 + 4x + 4

• 9x^2 + 6x + 6

• 10x^2 + 6x + 7

• 8x^2 + 5x + 5

A baker made 7x^2 + 2x + 3 cookies and sold 4x^2 + 3x + 1 cookies. How many cookies does the baker have left?

• 4x^2 + 2x + 3

• 3x^2 - x + 2

• 7x^2 + 3x + 4

• 2x^2 + 5x + 1

A bookstore has 8x^2 - 5x + 10 novels and receives a shipment of 3x^2 + 2x - 4 novels. How many novels does the bookstore have now?

• 8x^2 - 2x + 10

• 10x^2 - 5x + 6

• 11x^2 - 5x + 4

• 11x^2 - 3x + 6

A farmer has 10x^2 + 3x - 5 apples and picks 2x^2 + 4x + 2 more. How many apples does the farmer have in total?

• 8x^2 + 7x - 1

• 12x^2 + 7x - 3

• 12x^2 + 5x - 5

• 10x^2 + 6x - 3

A student scored 5x^2 + 6x + 7 on a math test and 3x^2 + 2x + 4 on a science test. What is the total score of the student?

• 8x^2 + 6x + 10

• 8x^2 + 8x + 11

• 7x^2 + 6x + 11

• 5x^2 + 2x + 4

A restaurant has 9x^2 + 4x + 1 tables and removes 3x^2 + 2x + 2 tables. How many tables are left in the restaurant?

• 7x^2 + 3x + 1

• 5x^2 + 2x + 3

• 9x^2 + 4x + 3

• 6x^2 + 2x - 1

A toy store has 12x^2 + 5x - 3 toys and sells 7x^2 + 3x + 1 toys. How many toys does the store have remaining?

• 5x^2 + 2x - 4

• 7x^2 + 4x - 1

• 4x^2 + 1x - 5

• 6x^2 + 3x - 2