How do you know to add or subtract when doing polynomials?

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Christopher Hampton

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29 July, 22:46

How do you know to add or subtract when doing polynomials?

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Javon · Answer 1

Adding and Subtracting Polynomials. When adding and subtracting polynomials, you can use the distributive property to add or subtract the coefficients of like terms. Use the commutative property to group like terms. (Recall that "like terms" are monomials with the same variables, such as 3 x 2 y and 82 x 2 y.)