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This document discusses adding polynomials. It explains that adding polynomials involves combining like terms. Two methods for adding polynomials are presented: collecting like terms and simplifying, or vertically lining up terms. The document also covers multiplying a polynomial by a number, which is done by multiplying each term of the polynomial by the number using the distributive property. Examples are provided to demonstrate adding polynomials and multiplying a polynomial by a number.

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Adding of Polynomials For Canvas

This document discusses adding polynomials. It explains that adding polynomials involves combining like terms. Two methods for adding polynomials are presented: collecting like terms and simplifying, or vertically lining up terms. The document also covers multiplying a polynomial by a number, which is done by multiplying each term of the polynomial by the number using the distributive property. Examples are provided to demonstrate adding polynomials and multiplying a polynomial by a number.

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Adding Polynomials

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Lesson
1.1.1 Adding Polynomials

Objectives: What does it mean for you:


Students understand and use You’ll add polynomials and
such operations as taking the multiply a polynomial by a
opposite, finding the reciprocal, taking
a root, and raising to a fractional power. number.
They understand and use the rules of
exponents.
Key words:
Students add, subtract, multiply, and • polynomial
divide monomials • like terms
and polynomials. Students solve
• inverse
multistep problems, including word
problems, by using these techniques.

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Lesson
1.1.1 Adding Polynomials

Polynomials are just algebraic expressions with one or


more terms.

Adding polynomials isn’t difficult at all.

The only problem is that you can only add certain


parts of each polynomial together.

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Lesson
1.1.1 Adding Polynomials

The Opposite of a Polynomial

The opposite of a number is its additive inverse.

The opposite of a positive number is its corresponding


negative number, and vice versa.

For example, –1 is the opposite of 1,


and 1 is the opposite of –1.

To find the opposite of a polynomial, you make the positive


terms negative and the negative terms positive.

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Adding Polynomials

Example 1

Find the opposites of the following polynomials:


a) 2x – 1 b) –5x2 + 3x – 1

Solution

a) –2x + 1 b) 5x2 – 3x + 1

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1.1.1 Adding Polynomials

Adding Polynomials

Adding polynomials consists of combining all like terms.

There are a few ways of adding polynomials — one method


is by collecting like terms and simplifying, another is
through the vertical lining up of terms.

The following Example explains these two methods.

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Adding Polynomials

Example 2

Find the sum of –5x2 + 3x – 1, 6x2 – x + 3, and 5x – 7.

Solution

Method A — Collecting Like Terms and Simplifying

(–5x2 + 3x – 1) + (6x2 – x + 3) + (5x – 7)


= –5x2 + 3x – 1 + 6x2 – x + 3 + 5x – 7
= –5x2 + 6x2 + 3x – x + 5x – 1 + 3 – 7
= x2 + 7x – 5
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Solution follows…
Adding Polynomials

Example 2

Find the sum of –5x2 + 3x – 1, 6x2 – x + 3, and 5x – 7.


Solution
Method B — Vertical Lining Up of Terms

–5x2 + 3x – 1
+ 6x2 – x + 3
+ 5x – 7
x2 + 7x – 5
Both methods give the same solution.
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1.1.1 Adding Polynomials

Multiplying a Polynomial by a Number

Multiplying a polynomial by a number is the same


as adding the polynomial together several times.

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Example 3

Multiply x + 3 by 3.

Solution

(x + 3) × 3 = (x + 3) + (x + 3) + (x + 3)
=x+x+x+3+3+3
= 3x + 9

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1.1.1 Adding Polynomials

Multiplying a Polynomial by a Number

The simple way to multiply a polynomial by a number is


to multiply each term of the polynomial by the number.

In other words, you multiply out the parentheses, using


the distributive property of multiplication over addition.

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Example 4

Multiply x2 + 2x – 4 by 3.

Solution

3(x2 + 2x – 4) = (3 × x2) + (3 × 2x) – (3 × 4)


= 3x2 + 6x – 12

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Solution follows…
Adding Polynomials

Round Up

Adding polynomials can look hard because


there can be several terms in each polynomial.

The important thing is to combine each set of


like terms, step by step.

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