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Grade 7 Math Lesson 22: Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials Learning Guide

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Grade 7 Math LESSON 22: ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION OF POLYNOMIALS LEARNING GUIDE

GRADE 7 MATH LEARNING GUIDE

Lesson 22: Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials Time: 2 hours


Pre-requisite Concepts: Similar Terms, Addition and Subtraction of Integers
About the Lesson: This lesson will teach students how to add and subtract polynomials using
tiles at first and then by paper and pencil after.
Objectives:
In this lesson, the students are expected to:
1) add and subtract polynomials;
2) solve problems involving polynomials.

Lesson Proper:
I. Activity 1

Familiarize yourself with the Tiles below:

Stands for (+1) Stands for (+x)

Stands for (-1) Stands for (-x)

Stands for (+x2) Stands for (-x2)

Can you represent the following quantities using the above tiles?
1. x – 2
2. 4x +1

Activity 2.
Use the tiles to find the sum of the following polynomials;
1. 5x + 3x
2. (3x - 4) - 6x
3. (2x2 – 5x + 2) + (3x2 + 2x)

Can you come up with the rules for adding polynomials?

AUTHORS: Lambert G. Quesada and Catherine P. Vistro-Yu, Ed.D. 1  


 
 
Grade 7 Math LESSON 22: ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION OF POLYNOMIALS LEARNING GUIDE

II. Questions/Points to Ponder (Post-Activity Discussion)

The tiles can make operations on polynomials easy to understand and do.
Let us discuss the first activity.
1. To represent x – 2, we get one (+x) tile and two (-1) tiles.

2. To represent 4x +1, we get four (+x) tiles and one (+1) tile.

What about the second activity? Did you pick out the correct tiles?
1. 5x + 3x
Get five (+x tiles) and three more (+x) tiles. How many do you have in all?

There are eight (+x) altogether. Therefore, 5x + 3x = 8x .


2. (3x - 4) - 6x
Get three (+x) tiles and four (-1) tiles to represent (3x - 4). Add six (-x) tiles.
[Recall that subtraction also means adding the negative of the quantity.]

AUTHORS: Lambert G. Quesada and Catherine P. Vistro-Yu, Ed.D. 2  


 
 
Grade 7 Math LESSON 22: ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION OF POLYNOMIALS LEARNING GUIDE

Now, recall further that a pair of one (+x) and one (-x) is zero. What tiles do you have left?

That’s right, if you have with you three (-x) and four (-1), then you are correct. That means the
sum is (-3x -4).

3. (2x2 – 5x + 2) + (3x2 + 2x)


What tiles would you put together? You should have two (+x2), five (-x) and two
(+1) tiles then add three (+x2) and two (+x) tiles. Matching the pairs that make zero, you
have in the end five (+x2), three (-x), and two (+1) tiles. The sum is 5x2 – 3x + 2.

Or, using your pen and paper,

(2x2 – 5x + 2) + (3x2 + 2x) = (2x2+3x2) + (– 5x + 2x) + 2 = 5x2 – 3x + 2

Rules for Adding Polynomials


To add polynomials, simply combine similar terms. To combine similar terms, get the
sum of the numerical coefficients and annex the same literal coefficients. If there is more than
one term, for convenience, write similar terms in the same column.

Do you think you can add polynomials now without the tiles?
Perform the operation.
1) Add 4a – 3b + 2c, 5a + 8b – 10c and -12a + c.

4a – 3b + 2c
5a + 8b – 10c
+ -12a +c

2) Add 13x4 – 20x3 + 5x – 10 and -10x2 – 8x4 – 15x + 10.

13x4 – 20x3 + 5x – 10
4 2
+ -8x – 10x – 15x + 10

Rules for Subtracting Polynomials

AUTHORS: Lambert G. Quesada and Catherine P. Vistro-Yu, Ed.D. 3  


 
 
Grade 7 Math LESSON 22: ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION OF POLYNOMIALS LEARNING GUIDE

To subtract polynomials, change the sign of the subtrahend then proceed to the addition rule.
Also, remember what subtraction means. It is adding the negative of the quantity.

Perform the operation.


1) 5x – 13x = 5x + (-5x) + (-8x) = -8x
2) 2x2 – 15x + 25 2x2 – 15x + 25
- 3x2 + 12x – 18 + -3x2 – 12x + 18

3) (30x3 – 50x2 + 20x – 80) – (17x3 + 26x + 19)

30x3 – 50x2 + 20x – 80


+ -17x3 - 26x – 19

III. Exercises
A. Perform the indicated operation, first using the tiles when applicable, then using paper
and pen.
1) 3x + 10x 6) 10xy – 8xy
2) 12y – 18y 7) 20x2y2 + 30x2y2
3 3
3) 14x + (-16x ) 8) -9x2y + 9x2y
3 3
4) -5x -4x 9) 10x2y3 – 10x3y2
5) 2x – 3y 10) 5x – 3x – 8x + 6x

B. Answer the following questions. Show your solution.


1) What is the sum of 3x2 – 11x + 12 and 18x2 + 20x – 100?
2) What is 12x3 – 5x2 + 3x + 4 less than 15x3 + 10x + 4x2 – 10?
3) What is the perimeter of the triangle shown at the right?

(3x2  –  2x)  cm    


(2x2+7)  cm    

(x2  +  12x  –  5  )  cm    

4) If you have (100x3 – 5x + 3) pesos in your wallet and you spent


(80x3 – 2x2 + 9) pesos in buying foods, how much money is left in your pocket?
5) What must be added to 3x + 10 to get a result of 5x – 3?

Summary
In this lesson, you learned about tiles and how to use them to represent algebraic
expressions. You learned how to add and subtract terms and polynomials using these tiles. You
were also able to come up with the rules in adding and subtracting polynomials. To add
polynomials, simply combine similar terms. To combine similar terms, get the sum of the
numerical coefficients and annex the same literal coefficients. If there is more than one term, for
convenience, write similar terms in the same column. To subtract polynomials, change the sign
of the subtrahend then proceed to the addition rule.

AUTHORS: Lambert G. Quesada and Catherine P. Vistro-Yu, Ed.D. 4  


 
 

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