Algebra 1 : How to subtract polynomials

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Example Questions

Example Question #130 : Variables

Simplify the following:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this problem, first distribute anything through parentheses that needs to be distributed, then combine all terms with like variables (i.e. same variable, same exponent):

 

Example Question #131 : Variables

Simplify the following expression:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Simplify the following expression:

To simplify the expression, we first need to distribute the negative sign.

Next, remove the other parentheses, and rearrange the terms to get similar exponents next to eachother:

Finally, combine each set of like terms and you will have your answer:

 

Example Question #21 : How To Subtract Polynomials

Simplify the following:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this problem, first distribute anything through parentheses that needs to be distributed, then combine all terms with like variables (i.e. same variable, same exponent):

Example Question #22 : How To Subtract Polynomials

Simplify the following:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this problem, first distribute anything through parentheses that needs to be distributed, then combine all terms with like variables (i.e. same variable, same exponent):

Example Question #23 : How To Subtract Polynomials

Simplify the following:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this problem, first distribute anything through parentheses that needs to be distributed, then combine all terms with like variables (i.e. same variable, same exponent):

Example Question #24 : How To Subtract Polynomials

Simplify the following:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this problem, first distribute anything through parentheses that needs to be distributed, then combine all terms with like variables (i.e. same variable, same exponent):

Example Question #136 : Variables

Subtract the following polynomials:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Subtracting polynomials is very simple. Once we've changed the sign for the polynomial right of the subtraction sign, the problem becomes a matter of collecting like terms.

we've changed the sign of every term of the polynomial right of the subtraction sign because we've distributed the subtraction sign to get rid of the parentheses.

Now we can collect like terms to solve for the final answer. 

Example Question #137 : Variables

Find the difference of the following polynomials:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Subtracting polynomials is very simple. Once we've changed the sign for the polynomial right of the subtraction sign, the problem becomes a matter of collecting like terms.

we've changed the sign of every term of the polynomial right of the subtraction sign because we've distributed the subtraction sign to get rid of the parentheses.

Now we can collect like terms to solve for the final answer. 

Example Question #25 : How To Subtract Polynomials

Simplify the following:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this problem, first distribute anything through parentheses that needs to be distributed, then combine all terms with like variables (i.e. same variable, same exponent):

Example Question #26 : How To Subtract Polynomials

Simplify the following:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this problem, first distribute anything through parentheses that needs to be distributed, then combine all terms with like variables (i.e. same variable, same exponent):

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