ADDS AND SUBTRACTS

POLYNOMIALS
• Vocabulary
– Like terms: In an expression, like terms are the
terms that have the same variables, raised to the
same powers (same exponents).
EXAMPLE
• 4x and -3x
• 2y2 and –y2
– Coefficient: A constant that multiplies a variable.
EXAMPLE:
the 3 in 3a
EXAMPLE:
• 10x + 4y + 3x2 + 2x – 2y
3x2
IDENTIFY LIKE TERMS
10x, 2x
4y – 2y
3x2 + 12x + 2y COMBINE LIKE TERMS
EXAMPLE:

IDENTIFY LIKE TERMS

COMBINE LIKE TERMS``

EXAMPLE:

IDENTIFY LIKE TERMS

COMBINE LIKE TERMS

 Now you try…
Simplify the following:
• 6x + 3y - 5x + 4y + 3z
• 3b - 3a - 5c + 4b
 You Try #1
• Simplify the following:
1. 6x + 3y - 5x + 4y + 3z
6x, 5x
3y, 4y
3z
x + 7y + 3z
 You Try #2
• Simplify the following:
2. 3b - 3a - 5c + 4b
3b, 4b
-3a
-5c
-3a + 7b – 5c
QUIZ 2.7

“Your Turn”
1. 11x – 9x + 6z
2. 4r + 8r – 2r
3. 5x2 +8x + 1 + 2x2 – 4x – 11)
4. 5x2 + 2x – 1 + 4x2 – x – 9
5.

FEB. 10,2022