Real-Life Polynomial Challenges: Add & Subtract Expressions

A gardener has a rectangular garden with a length of (2x + 3) meters and a width of (x + 4) meters. What is the area of the garden in square meters?

• 2x^2 + 9x + 15

• 2x^2 + 7x + 12

• 3x^2 + 11x + 10

• 2x^2 + 11x + 12

A school is planning a field trip and has collected (3x + 5) dollars from one class and (2x + 10) dollars from another class. How much money have they collected in total?

• 5x + 15

• 3x + 15

• 4x + 10

• 6x + 5

A car rental company charges a base fee of (50 - x) dollars plus (20x) dollars for mileage. If a customer drives 3 miles, how much will they pay?

• 120 dollars

• 107 dollars

• 85 dollars

• 95 dollars

A rectangular pool has a length of (4x + 2) meters and a width of (x + 1) meters. What is the perimeter of the pool?

• 8x + 4

• 6x + 4

• 10x + 6

• 12x + 8

A bookstore sells a novel for (15 + 2x) dollars and a magazine for (5 + x) dollars. If a customer buys one of each, how much do they spend?

• 15 + x

• 25 + 3x

• 10 + 2x

• 20 + 3x

A farmer has (x^2 + 3x + 2) apples and gives away (x + 1) apples. How many apples does the farmer have left?

• x^2 + 2

• 3x + 2

• x^2 + 3

• (x + 1)^2

A pizza shop sells a large pizza for (12 + 3x) dollars and a small pizza for (8 + 2x) dollars. If a customer buys one of each, what is the total cost?

• 20 + 5x

• 18 + 6x

• 15 + 4x

• 22 + 3x

A factory produces (5x^2 + 4x + 1) toys in a day. If they produce (2x^2 + 3x) more toys the next day, how many toys do they produce in total over the two days?

• 5x^2 + 6x + 1

• 8x^2 + 3x + 1

• 7x^2 + 7x + 1

• 6x^2 + 5x + 1

A student scored (x^2 + 5x + 6) points on a test and (2x + 4) points on another test. What is the total score of the student?

• x^2 + 5x + 12

• x^2 + 7x + 10

• x^2 + 6x + 8

• 2x^2 + 5x + 6

A construction company has (3x^2 + 2x - 1) bricks and uses (x^2 - 2x + 3) bricks for a project. How many bricks do they have left after the project?

• 2x^2 + 4x - 4

• x^2 + 2x + 2

• 2x^2 - 4x + 3

• 3x^2 - 2x + 1