RULES FOR ADDITION Put the two sets of

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RULES FOR ADDITION • Put the two sets of expressions on top of each

RULES FOR ADDITION • Put the two sets of expressions on top of each other to add like terms • Simplify

Ex. 1) Simplify. (8 x + 3) + (-6 x + -2) Rewrite vertically

Ex. 1) Simplify. (8 x + 3) + (-6 x + -2) Rewrite vertically with like terms in columns. Solve the columns. 8 x + 3 + -6 x + -2 2 x + 1

Ex. 2) Simplify. Rewrite vertically with like terms in columns. Solve the columns. (-5

Ex. 2) Simplify. Rewrite vertically with like terms in columns. Solve the columns. (-5 x – 9) + (6 x + 1) -5 x – 9 + 6 x + 1 = 1 x – 8

RULES FOR SUBTRACTION • The subtraction sign in front of an expression in parentheses

RULES FOR SUBTRACTION • The subtraction sign in front of an expression in parentheses means that you will have to “distribute” the negative to everything inside. • We can rewrite the problem: – Change the minus sign to a plus sign – Change all of the #s inside the parentheses to their opposites

Ex. 1) Simplify. Rewrite as adding the opposite. Rewrite vertically with like terms in

Ex. 1) Simplify. Rewrite as adding the opposite. Rewrite vertically with like terms in columns. Solve the columns. (8 x + 3) – (6 x + 2) (8 x + 3) + (-6 x + -2) 8 x + 3 + -6 x + -2 2 x + 1

Ex. 2) Simplify. Rewrite as adding the opposite. Rewrite vertically with like terms in

Ex. 2) Simplify. Rewrite as adding the opposite. Rewrite vertically with like terms in columns. Solve the columns. (-6 x + 1) – (2 x – 5) (-6 x + 1) + (-2 x + 5) -6 x + 1 + -2 x + 5 -8 x + 6

Ex. 3) Subtract (-2 x + 5) from (-4 x – 7). Be careful

Ex. 3) Subtract (-2 x + 5) from (-4 x – 7). Be careful with order as you set up the subtraction problem! Rewrite as adding the opposite. Rewrite vertically with like terms in columns. Solve the columns. (-4 x – 7) – (-2 x + 5) (-4 x – 7) + (+2 x + -5) -4 x + -7 + 2 x + -5 = -2 x – 12

Ex. 4) Simplify. Rewrite as adding the opposite. Rewrite vertically with like terms in

Ex. 4) Simplify. Rewrite as adding the opposite. Rewrite vertically with like terms in columns. Solve the columns.