RECALL!

SUBTRACTION
OF
POLYNOMIALS
by: Dennis I. Gabbac
KEEP! CHANGE! Change!
Keep the sign of the first term.
Change subtraction to addition.
Change the sign of the second term.
KEEP! CHANGE! Change!
(+) – (+) (+) + (-)
(+) – (-) (+) + (+)
(-) – (+) (-) + (-)
(-) – (-) (-) + (+)
 Am I a minuend or a subtrahend?
Directions:
1.Identify the minuend and the subtrahend of the
polynomials.
2. Get the additive inverse of the subtrahend.
Minuend

• It is a number that is to be to subtracted by another

number.
Subtrahend

• It is a number that is to be subtracted from the minuend.

Subtraction of polynomials
• In subtracting polynomials by combining like terms, you may
use this acronym as your guide.

C - Change the sign of the subtrahend.

C - Combine like terms.

A - Add the numerical coefficient.
C - Copy the literal coefficient.
 Subtracting polynomials
• Example 1: Subtract (5a + 7b) from (3a +
2b).
(3a + 2b) – (5a + 7b) 3a + 2b
= 3a + 2b-5a- 7b + -5a - 7b
= 3a -5a + 2b -7b -2a - 5b
= -2a - 5b
 Subtracting polynomials
• Example 2: (-3x2-10x+6) - (9x2-12x+3).
= -3x -10x+6-9x +12x-3
2 2 -3x2-10x+6
= -3x2-9x2-10x+12x+6-3 + -9x2+12x-3
= -12x2+2x+3 -12x2+2x+3
 Try!
Example 3: (-5x3-15x+2) - (-8x2-7x+4).
Example 4: (2x2-3x+2) - (-3x2+5x+2).
 Subtracting polynomials
• Example 3: (-5x3-15x+2) - (-8x2-7x+4).
= -5x -15x+2+8x +7x-4
3 2 -5x3 -15x+2
= -5x3+8x2-15x+7x+2-4 + 8x2+7x - 4
= -5x3+8x2-8x-2 -5x3+8x2-8x - 2
 Subtracting polynomials
• Example 4: (2x2-3x+2) - (-3x2+5x+2).
= 2x -3x+2+3x -5x-2
2 2 2x2-3x+2
= 2x2+3x2-3x-5x+2-2 + 3x2-5x-2
= -x2-8x -x2-8x
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