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Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials — Quiz

Question 15 • Algebra II

What is the additive inverse of the polynomial? negative 7 y squared plus x squared y minus 3 x y minus 7 x squared

Answer
A
negative 7 y squared minus x squared y minus 3 x y minus 7 x squared
B
7 y squared plus x squared y plus 3 x y plus 7 x squared
C
7 y squared plus x squared y minus 3 x y minus 7 x squared
D
7 y squared minus x squared y plus 3 x y plus 7 x squared

Explanation

The additive inverse is found by changing the sign of every term so the polynomial and its inverse add to zero. Thus, the inverse of −7y² + x²y − 3xy − 7x² is 7y² − x²y + 3xy + 7x², which is choice A.

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