7.6+Adding+Polynomials

Section 7.6 - Adding Polynomials
Although a polynomial does not have to have parentheses, they are usually used to distinguish one polynomial from another, particularly when you are doing math with them. I like to think of the parentheses around a polynomial as a shopping bag full of different kinds of things - representing different terms.

If you are adding polynomials, it is somewhat like adding multiple bags of stuff to the same shopping cart. If you dumped the bags out into the cart, you could regroup the items by combining like terms.

The rule for** adding polynomials ** - and this doesn't work for subtracting, multiplying, or dividing - is just ** drop the parentheses and combine all like terms! **



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**Where to from here?**
7.1 Negative Exponents 7.2 Product Rule 7.3 Power Rule 7.4 Quotient Rule 7.5 Defining Polynomials 7.6 Adding Polynomials 7.7 Subtracting Polynomials 7.8 Multiplying Polynomials 7.9 Dividing Polynomials Chapter Seven Summary Chapter Seven Homework