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1. The algebra tiles below model the addition of two polynomials. Simplify the result.

 A. 4x2 + 10x + 7

 B. 4x 2
− 2x + 3

 C. 2x 2
+ 2x + 3

 D. 2x 2
− 2x + 3

Correct Answer: D.
2x2 − 2x + 3

Explanation: All zero pairs must be removed. Removing 1 zero pair of x2 –tiles leaves
2x , removing 4 zero pairs of x –tiles leaves −2x and removing 2 zero pairs of 1 –tiles
2

leaves 3. Therefore, the simplified answer is 2x2 − 2x + 3 .

2. Which of the following addition problems could be modeled by the algebra tiles shown below?
Assume that no zero pairs have been removed yet.

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 A. (2x2 + 4x + 5) + (−5x

2
+ 2x − 3)

 B. (−2x 2
+ 5x − 5) + (−x
2
+ 3x + 3)

 C. (−x 2
+ 3x − 3) + (−2x
2
+ 3x + 5)

 D. (−x 2
+ 8x − 3) + (−2x
2
− 2x + 5)

Correct Answer: C.
(−x2 + 3x − 3) + (−2x
2
+ 3x + 5)

Explanation: There are no zero pairs of x2 –tiles so the x2 terms of both polynomials
must each be negative for a total of −3x2 . There are also no zero pairs of x –tiles so the
x terms of both polynomials must each be positive for a total of 6x. The 1 –tiles and the

−1 –tiles indicate that the final terms of the polynomials must be +5 and -3. The only

answer that matches all of these conditions is (−x2 + 3x − 3) + (−2x

2
+ 3x + 5) .

3. Simplify (4x2 + 9x + 2) + (−2x

2
+ 2x − 3) .

 A. 2x2 + 11x + 1

 B. 2x 2
+ 11x − 1

 C. 6x 2
+ 11x + 5

 D. 6x 2
+ 11x − 1

Correct Answer: B.
2x2 + 11x − 1

Explanation: To simplify, like terms must be added. The sum of 4x2 and −2x2 is 2x2 ,
the sum of 9x and 2x is 11x, and the sum of 2 and -3 is -1. Therefore, the sum is
2x
2
+ 11x − 1 .

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4. Simplify (3x2 − 5x + 3) + (−3x

2
+ 5x − 3) .

 A. 6x2 + 10x + 6

 B. 10x
 C. −6
 D. 0

Correct Answer: D.
0

Explanation: Since the x2 terms have opposite coefficients, their sum will be 0. Likewise,
the sum of the x terms will be 0 and the sum of the numeric terms will be 0. Therefore,
the sum of these polynomials is 0.

5. Simplify (4x2 − 6x + 2) + (−5x

2
+ 6x − 6) .

 A. x2 + 4

 B. −x2 − 4

 C. −9x 2
− 12x − 8

 D. 9x 2
+ 12x − 8

Correct Answer: B.
−x2 − 4

Explanation: To simplify, like terms must be added.

(4x
2 2
+ −5x ) + (−6x + 6x) + (2 + −6) =

2
(−x ) + (0x) + (−4) =

2
−x − 4

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