Real-Life Polynomial Problems: Combine and Subtract!

A gardener has 3x^2 + 5x - 2 flowers in one section and 2x^2 - 3x + 4 flowers in another. How many flowers does the gardener have in total?

• 4x^2 + 3x + 6

• 6x^2 + 8x - 2

• 5x^2 + 2x + 2

• 3x^2 + 5x + 4

A baker made 4x^3 + 2x^2 - 5 cookies and then sold 3x^3 - 4x^2 + 2 cookies. How many cookies does the baker have left?

• 4x^3 + 2x^2 - 3

• x^3 + 6x^2 - 7

• x^3 - 2x^2 + 5

• 7x^3 - 6x^2 + 2

In a classroom, there are 6x^2 + 4x - 3 pencils. If 2x^2 - 5x + 1 pencils are taken away, how many pencils remain?

• 4x^2 + 9x - 4

• 6x^2 + 5x - 3

• 2x^2 - 9x + 1

• 4x^2 - 5x + 1

A car rental company has 5x + 3 cars available for rent. If they add 2x - 4 more cars, how many cars do they have now?

• 5x - 1

• 8x - 4

• 7x - 1

• 6x + 3

A bookstore has 7x^2 + 2x - 1 novels. If they sell 3x^2 + 5x - 2 novels, how many novels are left in the store?

• 4x^2 - 3x + 1

• 5x^2 - 3x + 2

• 6x^2 + 2x - 3

• 3x^2 + 7x - 1

A farmer has 8x^2 - 3x + 6 apples. After giving away 4x^2 + 2x - 1 apples, how many apples does the farmer have now?

• 4x^2 + 5x + 8

• 4x^2 - 3x + 5

• 4x^2 - 5x + 7

• 8x^2 - 2x + 6

A toy store has 10x - 5 toys. If they receive a shipment of 3x + 7 toys, how many toys do they have in total?

• 15x + 7

• 13x + 2

• 12x + 3

• 10x + 5

A school has 12x^2 + 4x - 8 books. If they donate 5x^2 - 2x + 3 books, how many books are left?

• 5x^2 + 8x - 1

• 7x^2 + 6x - 11

• 8x^2 + 4x - 10

• 6x^2 + 2x - 5

A restaurant has 9x + 2 meals prepared. If they serve 4x - 3 meals, how many meals are still available?

• 9x - 5

• 5x + 5

• 6x - 1

• 3x + 5

A music store has 15x^2 - 6x + 9 instruments. If they sell 7x^2 + 2x - 5 instruments, how many instruments are left?

• 8x^2 - 8x + 14

• 15x^2 - 2x + 9

• 9x^2 - 6x + 5

• 6x^2 - 4x + 10