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Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
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Properties
100

What type of polynomial is this:

3xy + 6

binomial

100

Add:

(2x^2 + 6x + 5) + (3x^2 - 2x - 1)

5x^2 + 4x + 4

100

If x represents a number, then write an expression for a number that is 7 greater than the number

x+7

100

A teacher asked the class to solve the equation 3(x + 2) = 21. Robert wrote 3(x +6) = 21 as his first step. Which property did he use?

Distributive

200

What type of polynomial is this:

3x^2 - 1y + 3

trinomial

200

Subtract:

(3x - 2) - (-7x + 10)

10x - 12

200

If x represents a number, then write an expression for a number that is 4 less than the number

x-4

200

When solving the equation

4x^2 -16=0

, Laura wrote

4x^2 =16

 as her first step. Which property justifies Laura's first step?

Addition Property of Equality

300

What type of polynomial is this:

5

monomial

300

Add:

(20x^2 - 9x^3) + (7x^3 - 10x^4 - 14x^2)

-10x^4 -2x^3 + 6x^2

300

If y represents a number, then write an expression for 2 times the difference of y and 5

2(y-5)

300

Associative Property

400

what type of polynomial is this:

3x^3 + x^2 - 8x + 3

Polynomial

400

Subtract:

(x^2 - y^3 + z) – (-6x^2 - 8y^3 + 15z)

7x^2 + 7y^3 - 14z

400

If x represents a number, then write an expression for the quotient of 1 less than x and double x

(x-1)/(2x)

400

While solving the equation 4(x + 2) = 28, Becca wrote 4x + 8 = 28. Which property did she use?

Distributive

500

What type of polynomial is this:

4x^2 -2

binomial

500

What is the result when (2x+6)^2 is subtracted from 

(6x^2 +12)

2x^2 -24x-24

500

If x represents a number, then write an expression for 8 more than one third the number

(1/3)x+8

500

Distributive and Commutative

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