Add and Subtract Polynomials Lesson

What is the first step in adding polynomials?

• Multiply each term by the coefficient

• Combine like terms

• Apply the distributive property

• Combine unlike terms

How does subtraction affect the terms within parentheses?

• It has no effect

• It multiplies each term by -1

• It divides each term by -1

• It changes the sign of each term

What happens when you subtract a negative term?

• It becomes a positive term

• It remains negative

• It becomes zero

• It doubles in value

What is the result of combining 8x and -2x?

• -10x

• 10x

• -6x

• 6x

After subtracting polynomials, what should you do with terms that cancel out to zero?

• Multiply them by zero

• Leave them out of the final expression

• Divide the remaining terms by zero

• Write them as 0