Adding and Subtracting Polynomials in Real-Life Scenarios

A gardener has 3x^2 + 5x + 2 flowers in one section and 4x^2 + 3x - 1 flowers in another. How many flowers does the gardener have in total?

• 8x^2 + 4x + 0

• 5x^2 + 6x + 3

• 6x^2 + 7x + 2

• 7x^2 + 8x + 1

A baker made 2x^2 + 3x + 4 cookies and then sold 5x^2 - 2x + 1 cookies. How many cookies does the baker have left?

• 4x^2 - 2x + 2

• 7x^2 + 5x + 5

• -3x^2 + 5x + 3

• -2x^2 + 3x + 1

A school has 6x^2 + 4x + 3 books in the library and receives a donation of 2x^2 + 5x - 2 books. How many books are in the library now?

• 6x^2 + 4x + 5

• 8x^2 + 4x + 3

• 10x^2 + 9x + 5

• 8x^2 + 9x + 1

A car rental company has 5x^2 + 3x - 1 cars available and rents out 2x^2 + 4x + 2 cars. How many cars are left for rent?

• 2x^2 + 2x + 1

• 4x^2 + 2x - 1

• 5x^2 + 7x + 1

• 3x^2 - x - 3

A bookstore has 7x^2 + 2x + 5 novels and sells 3x^2 + 4x + 3 novels. How many novels does the bookstore have remaining?

• 4x^2 - 2x + 2

• 3x^2 + 2x + 3

• 7x^2 + 4x + 8

• 5x^2 + 6x + 1

A farmer has 8x^2 + 6x + 4 apples and picks 2x^2 + 3x + 1 apples. How many apples does the farmer have now?

• 8x^2 + 6x + 4

• 10x^2 + 9x + 5

• 2x^2 + 3x + 1

• 12x^2 + 9x + 6

A toy store has 4x^2 + 5x + 6 toys and receives a shipment of 3x^2 + 2x - 1 toys. How many toys does the store have in total?

• 5x^2 + 3x + 6

• 6x^2 + 8x + 7

• 8x^2 + 5x + 4

• 7x^2 + 7x + 5

A restaurant has 9x^2 + 3x + 2 plates and serves 5x^2 + 2x + 4 plates. How many plates are left after serving?

• 2x^2 + 4x + 3

• 4x^2 + x - 2

• 3x^2 + 5x + 6

• 6x^2 + 2x + 1

A library has 10x^2 + 4x + 1 books and donates 3x^2 + 2x + 5 books. How many books does the library have now?

• 10x^2 + 4x + 5

• 13x^2 + 6x + 6

• 3x^2 + 2x + 1

• 13x^2 + 2x + 1

A concert venue has 12x^2 + 5x + 3 tickets and sells 7x^2 + 3x + 2 tickets. How many tickets are left for sale?

• 5x^2 + 2x + 1

• 6x^2 + 3x + 2

• 4x^2 + 2x + 0

• 7x^2 + 5x + 3