Math 7 Q2W4b - Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

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Adding and

Subtracting
Polynomials

MR. CARLO JUSTINO J. LUNA


MATHEMATICS 7
Quarter 2 Week 4
LEARNING COMPETENCY
Adds and subtracts polynomials (M7ALIId-2)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the discussion, the learners will be
able to:
• Add polynomials
• Subtract polynomials
• Solve problems involving addition and
subtraction of polynomials
VOCABULARY

LAMIYLOPNO
An algebraic expression that represents a sum of
one or more terms containing whole number
exponents on the variables

POLYNOMIAL
VOCABULARY

MONOMIAL
A polynomial with one term
VOCABULARY

BINOMIAL
A polynomial with two terms
VOCABULARY

TRINOMIAL
A polynomial with three terms
VOCABULARY

MULTINOMIAL
A polynomial with four or more terms
REVIEW

How do we add integers?


How do we subtract integers?
DRILL Add or subtract the following integers.

 
Activity:
We
Group
as One!
Activity:

We
Group
as One!
Activity:

We
Group
as One!
Analysis:
1. What did we do in our activity?
2. How did we group the objects?
Just as you can perform
operations on numbers, you
can perform operations on
polynomials.
What are Like Terms?
Like terms are terms that have the
 
exact same variable part,
they must have the same variables raised to the same powers.

SAME VARIABLES, SAME EXPONENTS


and
and
and
You can only combine terms
together if they are like
terms.
If they aren't like terms, you must keep them separate.
 

Let be a circle, and y be a triangle.


ADDITION OF POLYNOMIALS
To add like terms together, you add
 
the coefficients and keep
the variable part the same.

Add the coefficients. The variable part stays


the same.
ADDITION OF POLYNOMIALS
• There are two (2) common methods
 
by which we add
algebraic expressions.

• Let’s take the following example:


Method 1
In vertical form, align the like terms and add.
 
Method 2
In horizontal form, use the Associative and
 

Commutative Properties to regroup and


combine like terms.
Example 1: Adding Polynomials

A. (4m2 + 5) + (m2 – m + 6)
(4m2 + 5) + (m2 – m + 6) Identify like terms.
(4m2 + m2) + (–m) +(5 + 6) Group like terms together.
5m2 – m + 11 Combine like terms.

B. (10xy + x) + (–3xy + y)
(10xy + x) + (–3xy + y) Identify like terms.

(10xy – 3xy) + x + y Group like terms together.


7xy + x + y Combine like terms.
Example 2: Adding Polynomials

(6x2 – 4y) + (3x2 + 3y – 8x2 – 2y)

(6x2 – 4y) + (3x2 + 3y – 8x2 – 2y) Identify like terms.

(6x2 – 4y) + (–5x2 + y) Combine like terms in the


second polynomial.

(6x2 –5x2) + (–4y + y) Combine like terms.

x2 – 3y Simplify.
SUBTRACTION OF POLYNOMIALS
To subtract polynomials, remember that subtracting is the same
as adding the opposite. To find the opposite of a polynomial,
you must write the opposite of each term in the polynomial:

–(2x3 – 3x + 7)= –2x3 + 3x – 7


Example 1: Subtracting Polynomials

Subtract.
(x3 + 4y) – (2x3)
Rewrite subtraction as addition
(x + 4y) + (–2x )
3 3
of the opposite.
(x3 + 4y) + (–2x3) Identify like terms.
(x3 – 2x3) + 4y Group like terms together.
–x3 + 4y Combine like terms.
Example 2: Subtracting Polynomials

Subtract.
(7m4 – 2m2) – (5m4 – 5m2 + 8)
Rewrite subtraction as
(7m4 – 2m2) + (–5m4 + 5m2 – 8) addition of the opposite.

(7m4 – 2m2) + (–5m4 + 5m2 – 8) Identify like terms.

(7m4 – 5m4) + (–2m2 + 5m2) – 8 Group like terms


together.

2m4 + 3m2 – 8 Combine like terms.


Example 3: Subtracting Polynomials

Subtract.
(–10x2 – 3x + 7) – (x2 – 9)
Rewrite subtraction as
(–10x – 3x + 7) + (–x + 9)
2 2
addition of the opposite.
(–10x2 – 3x + 7) + (–x2 + 9) Identify like terms.

–10x2 – 3x + 7 Use the vertical method.


–x2 + 0x + 9 Write 0x as a placeholder.
–11x2 – 3x + 16 Combine like terms.
REAL-LIFE MATHEMATICS
A farmer must add the areas of two plots of land to determine
 

the number of seed to plant. The area of plot A can be


represented by and the area of plot B can be represented by .
Write a polynomial that represents the total area of both plots of
land.

(3x2 + 7x – 5) Plot A.
+ (5x2 – 4x + 11) Plot B.
8x2 + 3x + 6 Combine like terms.
REAL-LIFE MATHEMATICS
The profits of two different
manufacturing plants can be
modeled as shown, where x is the
number of units produced at each
plant.
Use the information to the right to
write a polynomial that represents
the total profits from both plants.

–0.03x2 + 25x – 1500 Eastern plant profit.


+ –0.02x2 + 21x – 1700 Southern plant profit.
–0.05x2 + 46x – 3200 Combine like terms.
SUMMARY

ADDITION OF POLYNOMIALS
To add like terms together, you add the
coefficients and keep the variable part the same.

SUBTRACTION OF POLYNOMIALS
To subtract polynomials, remember that
subtracting is the same as adding the opposite.
MATHEMATICS 7
Quarter 2 Week 4

Adding and
Subtracting
Polynomials
SIR CJ LUNA

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