Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

In this topic, you will learn how to add and subtract polynomial expressions. You will also explore how to use algebra tiles to model and perform the addition and subtraction of polynomials. Your prior knowledge of how to combine like terms and how to add and subtract integers will be very helpful to you as you work through this topic.

Essential Questions

• How can you add and subtract polynomials?
• How can you model the addition and subtraction of polynomials?
• How can sums of polynomials be used to model practical problems?