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Adding Polynomials Practice

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📚 Part 1: Basic Addition

Instructions: Add the following polynomials. Show your work by combining like terms.

1. (3x + 5) + (2x + 7)
2. (4x² + 3x - 1) + (2x² - 5x + 6)
3. (7y - 4) + (3y + 9)
4. (x² + 2x + 3) + (3x² - x - 2)

🔢 Part 2: Multiple Choice

5. What is the sum of (2x² + 3x + 1) + (x² - 2x + 4)?

3x² + x + 5

2x² + 5x + 5

3x² + 5x + 3

x² + x + 5

6. Which expression equals (5a² - 3a + 2) + (2a² + 4a - 1)?

7a² + a + 1

7a² - 7a + 3

3a² + a + 1

7a² + 7a + 1

7. What is (3m³ + 2m - 5) + (m³ - 4m + 3)?

4m³ - 2m - 2

4m³ + 6m - 8

2m³ - 2m - 2

4m³ - 2m + 8

✏️ Part 3: Word Problems & Extended Practice

8. A rectangle has a length of (2x + 3) units and a width of (x + 5) units. Another rectangle has a length of (x + 1) units and a width of (3x + 2) units. Write and simplify an expression for the sum of their perimeters.
9. Add the three polynomials: (x² + 2x + 1) + (2x² - 3x + 4) + (x² + x - 2)
10. Explain in your own words how to add polynomials. What is the key rule to remember?

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