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Activity:  Subtracting Polynomials

 

 

1.  

(20x + 7) - (20x + 8)

2.  

(18x2 + 6x + 4) - (10x2 + 19x + 18)

3.  

(-14x2 + 16x + 14) - (-17x2 - 5x - 8)

4.  

(20x5 + 8x4 + 8x3) - (4x6 + 20x3 + 11)

5.  

How much greater is -4x2 + 13x - 13 than 8x2 - 5x - 6?

6.  

(11x2 + 13x + 9) - (-6x2 + 11x + 7)

7.  

(-17x2 + 13x - 4) - (20x2 + 8x + 12)

8.  

From 8x2 - 15x - 9 subtract -17x2 - 12x - 7

9.  

From -19x2 + 4x + 17 subtract 18x2 + 9x + 17

10.  

Subtract 17x2 - 5x5 + 7x4  from -11x5 - 7x2 - 8x