Foundations of Algebra Unit 1: Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

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For question 1-6, simplify the expression completely.

1) 3x 4x 2 5x 2 5x 4 2) 4c 3c 2 2 4c 5c 2 3

3) (3x 2 5x 6) (x 2 2x 3) 4) (2 y 2 15y 4) (7 y 2 10 y 6)

5) (4b2 5b 8) (2b2 11b 10) 6) (7x 2 6x 3) (x 2 5x 4)

7) When 5x 2 3x 4 is subtracted from 3x 2 8x 10 the result is:

8) What is the sum of 6x 2 x 2 and 3x 2 2x 6 ?

9) What is the sum of 2x 2 3x 5 and 6x 2 x 2 ?

10) What is the result when 5a 4 is subtracted from 8a 6 ?

11) The length of a rectangle is five more than three times the width. Express the perimeter of the
rectangle in simplest terms of x.

12) The width of a rectangle is eight less than the length. Express the perimeter of the rectangle in
simplest terms of x.

Find the perimeter of the figure in simplest terms.

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Foundations of Algebra Unit 1: Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
Answer Key

For question 1-6, simplify the expression completely.

1) 3x 4x 2 5x 2 5x 4 2) 4c 3c 2 2 4c 5c 2 3

x 2 2x 4 2c 2 5

3) (3x 2 5x 6) (x 2 2x 3) 4) (2 y 2 15y 4) (7 y 2 10 y 6)

2x 2 7 x 3 9y 2 5y 2

5) (4b2 5b 8) (2b2 11b 10) 6) (7x 2 6x 3) (x 2 5x 4)

2b 2 6b 2 6x 2 11x 1

7) When 5x 2 3x 4 is subtracted from 3x 2 8x 10 the result is:

2x 2 5 x 6

8) What is the sum of 6x 2 x 2 and 3x 2 2x 6 ?

9x 2 3x 4

9) What is the sum of 2x 2 3x 5 and 6x 2 x 2 ?

4x 2 4x 3

10) What is the result when 5a 4 is subtracted from 8a 6 ?

3a 10

11) The length of a rectangle is five more than three times the width. Express the perimeter of the
rectangle in simplest terms of x.
8x 10

12) The width of a rectangle is eight less than the length. Express the perimeter of the rectangle in
simplest terms of x.

4x 16

Find the perimeter of the figure in simplest terms.

13) 14)

18a 6

4x 3 3x 2 2