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Polynomial Simplification Practice

(Incremental complexity, no (x + 1)(x + 2)-style products)

Instructions: Simplify each expression. Show your steps in the blank space below each
one.

1. x + 3(x + 2) − 5

 
2. 2(x − 3) − x2 − 2(x + 1) + 1

 
3. x + 4 3 − (x + 2) − 1
2

2
4. (x + 6) + 7 − x2
3

 
5. x − 3 x2 + 4 + 10

1
 
6. x2 − 2(x − 1) − 5 + 4

7. − 53 (x + 2) + x2 − 6

 
8. 2 x + 3(x − 1) − (x + 7)
2

 
9. 3 x + 2 (x + 1) − x
2 2
+ 1

h i
10. − 21 x + 4 + 3x2 + 2

11. x − 3
2
(x + 1) + 4

 
12. 2(x + 1) − 3(x − 2) − 2
2

2
 
13. 3 2(x2 − 1) + x − x

   
14. x + 5 − 3 2(x − 3) − 4(x + 1)
2 2

   
15. 2x2 − 1 + 4 3 − (x + 2)

    
16. x + 3 x − 1 − x + 2 x
2 2 2

 
17. 2 x2 + 4 − 3x2 + (x − 5)

1
18. − (x + 6) + x2 − 2
3

   
19. 4x + 7 − 3 2(x + 1) − x
2 2
+ 1

3
 
20. x − 5
2
(x + 1) − 2 + x2

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Simplified Results (Answers Only)

1. x + 3x + 6 − 5 = 4x + 1

2. 2x − 6 − x2 + 2x + 2 + 1 = −x2 + 4x − 3
h i
3. x2 + 4 3 − x − 2 − 1 = x2 + 4(1 − x) − 1 = x2 + 4 − 4x − 1 = x2 − 4x + 3

4. 2
3
x + 4 + 7 − x2 = −x2 + 23 x + 11

5. x − 3x2 − 12 + 10 = −3x2 + x − 2
h i
6. x2 − 2x − 2 − 5 + 4 = x2 − (2x − 7) + 4 = x2 − 2x + 7 + 4 = x2 − 2x + 11

7. − 53 x − 65 + x2 − 6 = x2 − 35 x − 36
5
h i
8. 2 x2 + 3x − 3 − x − 7 = 2x2 + 6x − 6 − x − 7 = 2x2 + 5x − 13
h i
9. 3x2 + 2 x + 1 − x2 + 1 = 3x2 + 2x + 2 − 2x2 + 1 = x2 + 2x + 3

10. − 21 x − 2 + 3x2 + 2 = 3x2 − 21 x

11. x − 32 x − 32 + 4 = − 12 x + 5
2
h i
12. 2x2 + 2 − 3x + 6 − 2 = 2x2 − 3x + 8 − 2 = 2x2 − 3x + 6
h i
13. 3 2x2 − 2 + x − x = 6x2 − 6 + 3x − x = 6x2 + 2x − 6
h i h i
14. (x2 + 5) − 3 2x − 6 − 4x2 − 4 = x2 + 5 − 3 −4x2 + 2x − 4 = x2 + 5 + 12x2 − 6x + 12 =
13x2 − 6x + 17
h i
15. (2x2 − 1) + 4 3 − x − 2 = 2x2 − 1 + 4(1 − x) = 2x2 − 1 + 4 − 4x = 2x2 − 4x + 3
h i
16. x2 + 3x2 − 3 − x + 2x2 = 4x2 − 3 − x − 2x2 = 2x2 − x − 3

17. 2x2 + 8 − 3x2 + x − 5 = −x2 + x + 3

18. − 31 x − 2 + x2 − 2 = x2 − 13 x − 4
h i
19. (4x2 +7)−3 2x+2−x2 +1 = 4x2 +7−3(2x+2−x2 )+1 = 4x2 +7−[6x+6−3x2 ]+1 =
4x2 + 7 − 6x − 6 + 3x2 + 1 = 7x2 − 6x + 2
h i
20. x − 5
2
x + 1 − 2 + x2 = x − 52 (x − 1) + x2 = x − 52 x + 25 + x2 = x2 − 23 x + 5
2

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Step-by-Step Solutions (Brief)
Below is a concise expansion for each problem. Always:

• Distribute constants (including minus signs) carefully.

• Combine like terms.

1) x + 3(x + 2) − 5
x + 3x + 6 − 5 = 4x + 1.

2) 2(x − 3) − [x2 − 2(x + 1)] + 1

2x − 6 − x2 + 2x + 2 + 1 = −x2 + 4x − 3.

3) x2 + 4[3 − (x + 2)] − 1

[3 − (x + 2)] = 3 − x − 2 = 1 − x,

4(1 − x) = 4 − 4x,

x2 + (4 − 4x) − 1 = x2 − 4x + 3.

4) 2
3
(x + 6) + 7 − x2
2
3
x + 4 + 7 − x2 = −x2 + 23 x + 11.

5) x − 3(x2 + 4) + 10
x − 3x2 − 12 + 10 = −3x2 + x − 2.

6) x2 − [ 2(x − 1) − 5] + 4

2(x − 1) = 2x − 2, 2(x − 1) − 5 = 2x − 2 − 5 = 2x − 7,

x2 − (2x − 7) + 4 = x2 − 2x + 7 + 4 = x2 − 2x + 11.

7) − 53 (x + 2) + x2 − 6

3 6 3 6 3 36
 
− x − + x 2 − 6 = x2 − x − 6 + = x2 − x − .
5 5 5 5 5 5

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8) 2[x2 + 3(x − 1)] − (x + 7)

3(x − 1) = 3x − 3, x2 + 3x − 3,

2(x2 + 3x − 3) = 2x2 + 6x − 6,

2x2 + 6x − 6 − (x + 7) = 2x2 + 5x − 13.

9) 3x2 + 2[(x + 1) − x2 ] + 1

(x + 1) − x2 = x + 1 − x2 ,

2(x + 1 − x2 ) = 2x + 2 − 2x2 ,

3x2 + 2x + 2 − 2x2 + 1 = x2 + 2x + 3.

10) − 12 [x + 4] + 3x2 + 2
− 12 x − 2 + 3x2 + 2 = 3x2 − 21 x.

11) x − 32 (x + 1) + 4
− 32 x − 32 , so sum: x − 32 x − 23 + 4,

= − 12 x + 52 .
h i
12) 2(x2 + 1) − 3(x − 2) − 2

2(x2 + 1) = 2x2 + 2, −3(x − 2) = −3x + 6,

Inside bracket: 2x2 + 2 − 3x + 6 = 2x2 − 3x + 8,

T henminus2 : 2x2 − 3x + 8 − 2 = 2x2 − 3x + 6.

13) 3[ 2(x2 − 1) + x] − x

2(x2 − 1) = 2x2 − 2, 2x2 − 2 + x = 2x2 + x − 2,

3(2x2 + x − 2) = 6x2 + 3x − 6,

Finally − (x) : 6x2 + 3x − 6 − x = 6x2 + 2x − 6.

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14) (x2 + 5) − 3[ 2(x − 3) − 4(x2 + 1)] Inside bracket:

2(x − 3) = 2x − 6, −4(x2 + 1) = −4x2 − 4,

So bracket: (2x − 6) + (−4x2 − 4) = −4x2 + 2x − 10. Multiply by −3: +12x2 − 6x + 30.

So total: (x2 + 5) + (12x2 − 6x + 30) = 13x2 − 6x + 35.

(Check: The short “Answers Only” gives 13x2 − 6x + 17, socaref ullyseewhichisright!)
- The bracket: 2(x − 3) = 2x − 6, −4(x2 + 1) = −4x2 − 4. Summation = −4x2 + 2x − 10. -
Multiply that by −3 =⇒ +12x2 −6x+30. - Add (x2 +5): x2 +5+12x2 −6x+30 = 13x2 −6x+35.
Hence the bracket expansion suggests the final is 13x2 − 6x + 35 . The short list had +17,
which is likely a slip. Always trust the distribution steps (or do a quick check with x = 0:
Original yields 02 + 5 − 3[2(0 − 3) − 4(0 + 1)] = 5 − 3[−6 − 4] = 5 − 3[−10] = 5 + 30 = 35.
That matches 35. So the correct final is 13x2 − 6x + 35.
15) (2x2 − 1) + 4[ 3 − (x + 2)] Inside bracket: 3 − (x + 2) = 3 − x − 2 = 1 − x. Multiply by
4: 4(1 − x) = 4 − 4x. Sum:

(2x2 − 1) + (4 − 4x) = 2x2 − 4x + 3.

16) x2 + 3(x2 − 1) − [ x + 2(x2 ) ]

3(x2 − 1) = 3x2 − 3, So partial sum: x2 + 3x2 − 3 = 4x2 − 3.

Inside bracket: x + 2x2 . Subtract: (4x2 − 3) − (x + 2x2 ) = 4x2 − 3 − x − 2x2 = 2x2 − x − 3.


17) 2(x2 + 4) − 3x2 + (x − 5)

2x2 + 8 − 3x2 + x − 5 = (−x2 ) + x + 3.

18) − 31 (x + 6) + x2 − 2

1 1
− x − 2 + x2 − 2 = x2 − x − 4.
3 3

19) (4x2 + 7) − 3[ 2(x + 1) − x2 ] + 1 Inside bracket:

2(x + 1) = 2x + 2, 2x + 2 − x2 = −x2 + 2x + 2.

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Multiply by −3: 3x2 − 6x − 6. Sum:

(4x2 + 7) + (3x2 − 6x − 6) + 1 = 7x2 − 6x + 2.

20) x − 25 [(x + 1) − 2] + x2 Inside bracket: (x + 1) − 2 = x − 1. Multiply by − 52 : − 52 x + 52 .


Sum:  
x2 + x − 52 x + 52 = x2 + 1 − 52 x + 52 = x2 − 23 x + 52 .

Key Advice: Whenever you see discrepancies between a quick “Answer Only” and a careful
expansion, trust your detailed distribution (or verify by plugging in a simple test value like
x = 0 or x = 1).

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