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Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

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Check that! The presenter works several polynomial addition and subtraction problems and shows pupils how to check the answer using the table function in a graphing calculator. By typing in the initial problem and the answer in the calculator, viewers are able to see that for every x value the y values are the same, showing that the two expressions are equivalent.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Remind the class what it means for two algebraic expressions to be equivalent
Classroom Considerations
  • Learners should be comfortable with combining like terms
  • Requires knowledge of subtracting rational numbers
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Uses different colors and lines to highlight the like terms
  • Shows multiple strategies for adding polynomials
Cons
  • None