Subtracting Polynomials

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Warm Up

Combine like terms.

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2.
3.

Solve.
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5.

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Warm Up

Combine like terms.

1.
2.
3.

Solve.
4.
5.

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In pairs

Talk About It!

Explain why is a 2nd degree polynomial and not a 1st
degree polynomial.

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Standards for Mathematical Content

A.APR.1 Understand that polynomials form a system

analogous to the integers, namely, they are closed
under the operations of addition, subtraction, and
multiplication; add, subtract, and multiply
polynomials.
A.SSE.1a Interpret parts of an expression, such as
terms, factors, and coefficients.

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Standards for Mathematical Practice

MP3 Construct viable arguments and critique the

reasoning of others.
MP4 Model with mathematics.
MP6 Attend to precision.

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Lesson Goal

● Write polynomials by using the standard form.

● Subtract polynomials
● Solve real life related word problems .

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Learn
Types of Polynomials . Read it

A polynomial is a monomial or the sum of two or more

monomials. Some polynomials have special names.
• A monomial is a number, a variable, or a product of a
number and one or more variables.
• A binomial is the sum of two monomials.
• A trinomial is the sum of three monomials.
The degree of a monomial is the sum of the exponents of
all its variables. A nonzero constant term has degree 0, and
zero has no degree.
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Learn
Types of Polynomials

The degree of a polynomial is the greatest degree of

any term in the polynomial. You can find the degree of a
polynomial by finding the degree of each term.
Polynomials are named by their degree.

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Learn
Subtracting Polynomials

You can subtract a polynomial by adding its additive inverse. To find

the additive inverse of a polynomial, write the opposite of each term.
Select a method to find

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Subtracting Polynomials

Method 1 Horizontal method

Subtract by adding its additive inverse.
( 11 𝑥 − 13 − 7 𝑥 3 − 8 𝑥2 ) − ( 2 𝑥 +8 𝑥 2 +20 )

The additive inverse of

is

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Subtracting Polynomials

Method 2 Vertical method

Align like terms in columns and subtract by adding the
additive inverse.

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Subtracting Polynomials

Think About It!

In the example, why is the term introduced when subtracting
the polynomials?

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Subtracting Polynomials

Adding or subtracting integers results in an integer, so

the set of integers is closed under addition and
subtraction. Similarly, when you add or subtract
polynomials, you are combining like terms. This results
in a polynomial with the same variables and exponents
as the original polynomials, but possibly different
coefficients. Thus, the sum or difference of two
polynomials is always a polynomial, and the set of
polynomials is closed under addition and subtraction.

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Example 4
Subtract Polynomials Horizontally

Find

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Example 4
Subtract Polynomials Horizontally

Subtract by adding its additive inverse.

Group like terms.

Combine like terms

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Example 5
Subtract Polynomials Vertically

Find

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Example 5
Subtract Polynomials Vertically

Align like terms in columns and subtract by adding the

additive inverse.

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Example 5
Subtract Polynomials Vertically

Think About It!

What is the first step for finding the difference of
polynomials?

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Example 5
Subtract Polynomials Vertically

Check
Find . Write your answer in standard form.

Find . Write your answer in standard form.

Find . Write your answer in standard form.

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Example 5
Subtract Polynomials Vertically

Check
Find . Write your answer in standard form.

Find . Write your answer in standard form.

Find . Write your answer in standard form.

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Example 6
Solve this word problem

ALBUM SALES Today’s recording artists can sell hard

copies H and digital copies D of their albums. The
equations represent the number of albums (in
thousands) one artist sold in w weeks. Write an equation
that shows how many more digital albums were sold than
hard copies S. Then predict how many more digital
albums are sold than hard copies in 52 weeks.

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Pause and Reflect

Did you struggle with anything in this lesson? If so, how

did you deal with it?

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Exit Ticket

Find each sum or difference.

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2.

3.

4.

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Exit Ticket

Find each sum or difference.

1.
2.
2
4 𝑑 + 4 𝑑 −2
3. 2
3 𝑥 + 10 𝑥

4.

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