Adding + Subtracting Binomials

Question 1

What should you do with the minus sign subtracting binomials?

Answer 1

Distribute it to the second binomial

Question 2

When adding or subtracting binomials and trinomials should you combine
A. Bases with like exponents
B.exponents with like bases

Answer 2

A. Add bases with like exponents because thinking back, to Salem they must have the same exponent to combine

Question 3

What is the #1 way they like to trick you on tests when dealing with subtracting polynomials?

Answer 3

Subtract this from that or this is how many less than this