Algebra 1 : How to subtract polynomials
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Example Question #31 : How To Subtract Polynomials
Simplify the following:
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 #32 : How To Subtract Polynomials
Simplify the following:
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 #32 : How To Subtract Polynomials
Subtract the polynomials 
Write the problem as an expression. Remember to brace both polynomials with parentheses since we are subtracting by the quantity.
Remove the parentheses. Simplify by distributing the negative sign through the second polynomial.
Combine like-terms.
The answer is:
Example Question #33 : How To Subtract Polynomials
Subtract the polynomials 
Set up an expression and enclose both polynomials with parentheses.
Remove the parentheses and distribute the negative sign through each term in the second polynomial.
Combine like-terms.
The answer is:
Example Question #35 : How To Subtract Polynomials
Translate and simplify:
The sum of
and
subtracted from
Sum the first two expressions:
Subtract the sum from 
By combining like terms we get:
Example Question #61 : Expressions
Simplify the following expression:
This is not a FOIL problem, as we are adding rather than multiplying the terms in parentheses.
Add like terms together:
Combine these terms into one expression to find the answer:
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