1. Solve the following polynomials: 5.
How much should a + 2b – 3c be increased to
(i)Take –pq + qr – rp from qr – rp + pq get 3a?
6. The sum of two expressions is 3x2 + 2xy – y2.
(ii) Take 5a + 6b – 3c from 3a + 5b – 4c If one of them is 2x2 + 3y2, find the other.
7. From the sum of 4b2 + 5bc, -2b2 – 2bc –
2. (i) How much is -3k less than 3k? 2z2 and 2bc + 4c2, subtract the sum of 5b2 –
c2 and -3b2 + 2bc + c2.
(ii) How much is 2a + b greater than a – 2b?
(iii) What should be added to 2p – q + r to make 8. What should be subtracted from 3x + 5y + 9
it p + q – 2r? to get - 2x + 3y + 15?
3. From the sum of 3x - 2y + 4z and 3y – 2z,
subtract x - y - z.
9. What should be taken away from p2 – q2 +
2pq + 10 to obtain – 2p2 – 2q2 + 7pq + 10?
10. By how much must 5p2 – 3q2 be diminished
to give 2p2 + q2?
4. Subtract a – 2b – c from the sum of 3a – b + c 11. Subtract 2m – 5q + 7 from 4p + 2q and add
and a + b – 3c. your result to m2 – 3m3 + m - 1.
12. Subtract 2a2b – 3b2 from 3a2 – 5ab2 + 2b2 and
subtract your result from the sum of the two
expressions 3ab2 + 5b2 – 2a2b and a2b + 5a2 –
3ab2.
Answers for the worksheet on addition and
subtraction of polynomials are given below to
check the exact answers of the above word
problems.
Answers:
1. (i) 2pq
(ii) -2a – b - c
2. (i) 6k
(ii) a + 3b
(iii) -p + 2q – 3r
3. 2x + 2y + 3z
4. 3a + 2b - c
5. 2a – 2b + 3c
6. x2 + 2xy – 4y2
7. 3bc + 2c2
8. 5x + 2y - 6
9. 3p2 + q2 – 5pq
10. 3p2 – 4q2
11. 4p + 7q – m + m2 – 3m3 - 8
12. 2a2 + a2b + 5ab2