Mastering Polynomial Addition

What is the sum of (3x^2 + 2x + 1) and (4x^2 + 3x + 5)?

• 6x^2 + 4x + 5

• 8x^2 + 2x + 4

• 7x^2 + 5x + 6

• 5x^2 + 6x + 7

Add the polynomials (5a^3 + 2a^2 - 4) and (3a^3 - a^2 + 6).

• 5a^3 + 3a^2 + 2

• 8a^3 - 3a^2 + 10

• 8a^3 + a^2 + 2

• 6a^3 + a^2 + 3

Combine (2x^2 + 3x + 4) and (x^2 - 2x + 1).

• 3x^2 + x + 5

• 4x^2 + x + 3

• 2x^2 + 5x + 4

• x^2 + 3x + 6

What do you get when you add (7y + 2) and (3y - 5)?

• 10y - 3

• 4y - 3

• 7y - 5

• 10y + 3

Find the sum of (x^3 + 4x^2) and (2x^3 - 3x + 1).

• 3x^3 + 7x^2 - 3x + 1

• 2x^3 + 4x^2 - 3x

• 5x^3 + 4x^2 + 1

• 3x^3 + 4x^2 - 3x + 1

Add the polynomials (6m^2 - 2m + 3) and (4m^2 + 5m - 1).

• 2m^2 + 3m + 5

• 10m^2 - 7m + 1

• 10m^2 + 3m + 2

• 8m^2 + 3m + 4

What is (x^2 + 3x + 2) + (2x^2 - x + 4)?

• x^2 + 3x + 8

• 4x^2 + 3x + 4

• 2x^2 + 4x + 2

• 3x^2 + 2x + 6

Combine (8p + 3) and (2p - 7).

• 10p - 4

• 8p - 4

• 10p + 4

• 6p - 4

What is the result of adding (x^4 + 2x^2) and (3x^4 - x^2 + 5)?

• 4x^4 - x^2 + 5

• 3x^4 + x^2 + 5

• 4x^4 + x^2 + 5

• x^4 + 3x^2 + 5

Add (5x^2 + 3x + 1) and (2x^2 - 4x + 2).

• 2x^2 + 3x + 4

• 5x^2 - x + 2

• 3x^2 + 7x + 1

• 7x^2 - x + 3