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Title:
Hotmath Algebra 2
Author:
Hotmath Team
 
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Chapter:Polynomial FunctionsSection:Adding, Subtracting and Multiplying Polynomials
 

Problem: 1

Determine the sum.

(9x2 + 2) + (4x2 – 5)


Problem: 3

Determine the sum.

(6x2 – 15x + 14) + (7x – 41)


Problem: 5

Determine the sum.

(12x – 5 + 9x2) + (x3 – 3x + 18)


Problem: 7

Add the polynomials.

t2 – 6t – 5, t2 + 7t – 8


Problem: 9

Determine the difference.

(2x2 – 4x + 7) – (2x2 + x – 2)


Problem: 11

Determine the difference.

(9x3 – 2) – (18x3 + 7x2x + 5)


Problem: 13

Determine the difference.

(–3x3 + x – 5) – (2x3 + x2x)


Problem: 15

Determine the difference.

(12x3 – 6x2 + 5x) – (x3x2 + 3)


Problem: 17

Subtract the second polynomial from the first.

t2 – 6t – 5, t2 + 7t – 8


Problem: 19

Simplify.

(3 x + 5) – (12x – 8) + (5x +2)


Problem: 21

Simplify.

– (3x3 + 2) + (5x3 + 3x) – (3x2 – 4)


Problem: 23

Simplify.

5(2t2 – 5) – 4(2t2 – 5) + 3(2t2 – 5)


Problem: 25

Simplify.

7b(abcd)


Problem: 27

Simplify.


Problem: 29

Simplify.

5(x2 – 2x + 4) + 2(4x2 – 5)


Problem: 31

Simplify.

3(2m2 + 4) – 5(m2 – 3) + 2


Problem: 33

Simplify.

6a(xy) + a(x + y) + 4ay


Problem: 35

Simplify.

4[3p2q(2p + 3q)] – 4[3q2 – 2p(2p – 3q)]


Problem: 37

Find the product using the FOIL pattern.

(y + 4)(y – 7)


Problem: 39

Multiply the polynomials using the FOIL pattern:

(5x – 2)(3x + 1)


Problem: 41

Determine the product of the polynomials.

(x – 11)(x – 13)


Problem: 43

Determine the product of the polynomials.

(x + 4)(x2 – 5x + 8)


Problem: 45

Determine the product of the polynomials.

(5x2 – 2)(x2 + 5x + 5)


Problem: 47

Determine the product of the polynomials.

(x2 + x + 6)(4x2x + 3)


Problem: 49

Determine the product of the binomials.

(x + 5)(x – 1)(x – 3)


Problem: 51

Multiply.

(3x + 4)2


Problem: 53

Multiply.

(3y – 5) (3y + 5)


Problem: 55

Multiply.

(xy)3


Problem: 57

Determine the product.

(5x – 4)3


Problem: 59

Determine the product.

(4x + 5y)3


Problem: 61

Find f(x + h) for the function:

f(x) = 3x2


Problem: 63

Multiply.

(mn)(m3 + m2n + mn2 + n3)


Problem: 65

Multiply.

(a + b)(ab)(a2 + b2)


Problem: 67

What polynomial must be added to

2x2x + 6

to obtain

x2 – 3x + 2?


Problem: 69

Find the value of a, b, and c.

(5t3at2 – 3bt + 6) – (ct3 + 3t2 – 7t + 4) = 2t3 – 2t + d


Problem: 71

Find the value of a, b, and c.

(2x2 + ax + 2b) + (x2 – 2bx + 3a) = cx2 – 6x + 8


Problem: 73

Find the value of k.

(5xk)(2x + 2k) = 10x2 + 8kx – 72


Problem: 75

Find the number of terms the simplified product has.

(x +y + z)(x + yz)


Problem: 77

(4x – 9)3 = ?

The options are:

A. 64x3 – 432x2 + 972x – 729

B. 64x3 – 432x2 + 972x + 729

C. 64x3 – 144x2 + 972x – 729

D. 64x3 – 432x2 + 144x – 729


Problem: 79

Find the area of the shaded region.


Problem: 81

Add the areas of the given rectangles and write the sum as a polynomial in simplest form.


Problem: 83

Find an expression for the area of the triangle with base length 3x – 4 and height is x + 1.


Problem: 85

Determine the volume of the figure shown.


Problem: 87

Suppose you start with an 8–inch–square piece of cardboard. Squares with side length x are cut out of the corners, and the sides are folded up to make a box. Write polynomials for the volume of the box and for the surface area of the outside.


Problem: 1

Determine the sum.

(9x2 + 2) + (4x2 – 5)


Problem: 3

Determine the sum.

(6x2 – 15x + 14) + (7x – 41)


Problem: 5

Determine the sum.

(12x – 5 + 9x2) + (x3 – 3x + 18)


Problem: 7

Add the polynomials.

t2 – 6t – 5, t2 + 7t – 8


Problem: 9

Determine the difference.

(2x2 – 4x + 7) – (2x2 + x – 2)


Problem: 11

Determine the difference.

(9x3 – 2) – (18x3 + 7x2x + 5)


Problem: 13

Determine the difference.

(–3x3 + x – 5) – (2x3 + x2x)


Problem: 15

Determine the difference.

(12x3 – 6x2 + 5x) – (x3x2 + 3)


Problem: 17

Subtract the second polynomial from the first.

t2 – 6t – 5, t2 + 7t – 8


Problem: 19

Simplify.

(3x + 5) – (12x – 8) + (5x +2)


Problem: 21

Simplify.

– (3x3 + 2) + (5x3 + 3x) – (3x2 – 4)


Problem: 23

Simplify.

5(2t2 – 5) – 4(2t2 – 5) + 3(2t2 – 5)


Problem: 25

Simplify.

7b(abcd)


Problem: 27

Simplify.


Problem: 29

Simplify.

5(x2 – 2x + 4) + 2(4x2 – 5)


Problem: 31

Simplify.

3(2m2 + 4) – 5(m2 – 3) + 2


Problem: 33

Simplify.

6a(xy) + a(x + y) + 4ay


Problem: 35

Simplify.

4[3p2q(2p + 3q)] – 4[3q2 – 2p(2p – 3q)]


Problem: 37

Find the product using the FOIL pattern.

(y + 4)(y – 7)


Problem: 39

Multiply the polynomials using the FOIL pattern:

(5x – 2)(3x + 1)


Problem: 41

Determine the product of the polynomials.

(x – 11)(x – 13)


Problem: 43

Determine the product of the polynomials.

(x + 4)(x2 – 5x + 8)


Problem: 45

Determine the product of the polynomials.

(5x2 – 2)(x2 + 5x + 5)


Problem: 47

Determine the product of the polynomials.

(x2 + x + 6)(4x2x + 3)


Problem: 49

Determine the product of the binomials.

(x + 5)(x – 1)(x – 3)


Problem: 51

Multiply.

(3x + 4)2


Problem: 53

Multiply.

(3y – 5) (3y + 5)


Problem: 55

Multiply.

(xy)3


Problem: 57

Determine the product.

(5x – 4)3


Problem: 59

Determine the product.

(4x + 5y)3


Problem: 61

Find f(x + h) for the function:

f(x) = 3x2


Problem: 63

Multiply.

(mn)(m3 + m2n + mn2 + n3)


Problem: 65

Multiply.

(a + b)(ab)(a2 + b2)


Problem: 67

What polynomial must be added to

2x2x + 6

to obtain

x2 – 3x + 2?


Problem: 69

Find the value of a, b, and c.

(5t3at2 – 3bt + 6) – (ct3 + 3t2 – 7t + 4) = 2t3 – 2t + d


Problem: 71

Find the value of a, b, and c.

(2x2 + ax + 2b) + (x2 – 2bx + 3a) = cx2 – 6x + 8


Problem: 73

Find the value of k.

(5xk)(2x + 2k) = 10x2 + 8kx – 72


Problem: 75

Find the number of terms the simplified product has.

(x + y + z)(x + yz)


Problem: 77

(4x – 9)3 = ?

The options are:

A. 64x3 – 432x2 + 972x – 729

B. 64x3 – 432x2 + 972x + 729

C. 64x3 – 144x2 + 972x – 729

D. 64x3 – 432x2 + 144x – 729


Problem: 79

Find the area of the shaded region.


Problem: 81

Add the areas of the given rectangles and write the sum as a polynomial in simplest form.


Problem: 83

Find an expression for the area of the triangle with base length 3x – 4 and height is x + 1.


Problem: 85

Determine the volume of the figure shown.


Problem: 87

Suppose you start with an 8–inch–square piece of cardboard. Squares with side length x are cut out of the corners, and the sides are folded up to make a box. Write polynomials for the volume of the box and for the surface area of the outside.