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Lesson 53: Adding and Subtracting Polynomials — Practice Questions

  1. 1. Find the sum of the polynomials: $(2y^2 + 5y - 3) + (4y^2 - 2y + 8)$. The simplified result is ___.

  2. 2. Which expression is equivalent to $(7x^2 - 2x + 1) - (3x^2 + 4x - 5)$ after correctly distributing the negative sign?

    • A. $7x^2 - 2x + 1 - 3x^2 + 4x - 5$
    • B. $7x^2 - 2x + 1 - 3x^2 - 4x + 5$
    • C. $7x^2 - 2x + 1 + 3x^2 + 4x - 5$
    • D. $7x^2 - 2x + 1 - 3x^2 - 4x - 5$
  3. 3. Subtract $(5x^2 - x + 8)$ from $(9x^2 + 3x - 2)$. The result is ___.

  4. 4. What is the sum of $(8m^2 - 5)$ and $(3m^2 + 2m - 1)$?

    • A. $11m^2 + 2m - 6$
    • B. $11m^2 - 3m - 1$
    • C. $5m^2 + 2m - 4$
    • D. $11m^2 + 2m - 4$
  5. 5. Simplify the expression by performing the subtraction: $(-2p^2 + 6p - 7) - (4p^2 - 3p + 2)$. The result is ___.

  6. 6. Which of the following expressions is a "like term" with the term $-4x^2y^3$?

    • A. $-4x^3y^2$
    • B. $9x^2y^3$
    • C. $4xy$
    • D. $-4x^2y$
  7. 7. Simplify the expression by combining like terms: $9m^2 + 7m - 5 - 3m^2 + 2m$. The simplified expression is ___.

  8. 8. What is the result when $(10a^2 - 3a + 7)$ is subtracted from $(4a^2 - 8a - 2)$?

    • A. $-6a^2 - 5a - 9$
    • B. $-6a^2 - 11a + 5$
    • C. $6a^2 - 5a + 9$
    • D. $14a^2 - 11a + 5$
  9. 9. The total perimeter of a triangle is $14x + 10y$. Two of its sides have lengths $5x + 3y$ and $6x - y$. The length of the third side is ___.

  10. 10. Using the elimination method, solve the following system for $y$: $2x + 3y = 8$ and $5x - 4y = -3$. The value of $y$ is ___.