Simplifying Polynomial Expressions

Simplify this polynomial:

3x² - x + 2 - 5x² + 8x - 5

• 8x² + 9x + 7

• -2x² + 7x - 3

• 2x² + 7x - 3

• 5x² - 3

Simplify the Expression:

3x + 6 - 2x +7

• 14

• 14x

• x + 13

• x - 13

Simplify this polynomial:

n - 10 + 9n - 3

• -3

• 9n - 3

• n

• 10n - 13

Combine like terms
3x + 2x + 3y - 7y

• 5x + 10y

• 5x + 4y

• 5x - 4y

• 5x -10y

Given the models.

Simplify the expression.

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Simplify by combining like terms:
4x² - 3x + 11 -2x

• 4x² - 5x + 11

• 11x + 11

• 16x² - 5x + 11

• 10x²

Which pair is an example of like terms?

• 2a and 2b

• x and x²

• 3k and 3k³

• y² and 2y²

Simplify the expression.
(4a³ - 8a - 4a²) + (7a³ - 7 - 6a)

• 11a³ - 4a² - 14a - 7 

• 5a³ - 4a² - 14a - 7 

• 5a³ - 4a² - 20a - 7 

• 5a³ - 9a² - 20a - 7

(3x + 4y - 3z) - (2x - 6y + 7z)

• x + 10y - 10z

• -x +10y - 10z

• x -10y - 10z

• -x -10y - 10z

(5x⁴ - 4x³ - 2x² + x - 19) - (x⁴ + 5x³ + 8x² + x + 5)

• 4x⁴ - 9x³ - 10x² - 24

• 4x⁴ - 9x³ - 10x² - 2x - 24

• 4x⁴ - 9x³ - 10x² + 2x - 24

• -4x⁴ - 9x³ - 10x² - 24