Section 8.5 - Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

Section 8.5 Adding + Subtracting Polynomials
Review: 3x -5y -7x +2y
-4x – 3y

***WHEN ADDING/ SUBTRACTING
1. Exponents NEVER change
2. You can only combine terms with:
. a. Same variables
. b. Same exponents


Example: simplify

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Example: simplify

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Example: subtract from
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