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Subtracting Polynomials

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Add or Subtract to Simplify:
(4x2+ x) - (x2+ 2x)
a)
3x2 - x
b)
4x2 + 2x
c)
3x2 + 3x
d)
3x2 + 2x
2.
Add or Subtract to Simplify:
(4n4 - 8n + 4) - (8n2 + 4n4 + 1)
a)
-8n2 - 8n + 3 
b)
-7n2 - 8n + 3 
c)
-6n2 - 8n + 3
d)
-7n2 - 4n + 3
3.
Add or Subtract to Simplify:
(5x + x2 - 4) - (4x - x2 + 6)
a)
2x2 + x + 2 
b)
x + 2
c)
2x2 + x - 10 
d)
x - 10 
4.
Add or Subtract to Simplify:
(x5 + x3) - (6x - x3 + 6x5)
a)
-5x5 + 2x3 - 6x
b)
7x5 - 6x
c)
-5x3 + 2x2 - 6x
d)
-5x5 - 6x
5.
Add or Subtract to Simplify:
(6b3 + 6 - b4) - (8b3 - 6b4 + 2)
a)
4b4 - 2b3 + 7
b)
5b4 - 2b3 + 4
c)
b4 - 2b3 + 7
d)
5b4 - 2b3 + 7
6.
(x3-x2+4) - (3x3-2x2+3)
a)
-2x3-3x2+7
b)
-2x3+x2+1
c)
2x3-3x3-1
d)
4x3-3x2+7
7.

Subtract the polynomials.

(2x + 5y) - (3x - 2y)

a)

-x + 3y

b)

-x + 7y

c)

5x + 7y

d)

7xy + 1xy

8.

Simplify each expression.

(4n4 - 8n + 4) - (8n2 + 4n4 + 1)

a)

-8n2 - 8n + 3

b)

-7n2 - 8n + 3

c)

-6n2 - 8n + 3

d)

-7n2 - 4n + 3

9.
Find the difference. 
(3- 2x + 2x2) - (4x -5 +3x2)
a)
x2 + 6x + 8
b)
2x2 + 5x - 7
c)
-x2 -6x + 8
d)
-2x2 + 11x - 4
10.
Add or Subtract to Simplify:
(x5 + x3) - (6x - x3 + 6x5)
a)
-5x5 + 2x3 - 6x
b)
7x5 - 6x
c)
-5x3 + 2x2 - 6x
d)
-5x5 - 6x