How to Add and Subtract Polynomials

Whether you want to add polynomials or subtract them, you follow a similar set of steps.

Adding Polynomials
• Step 1) Arrange the Polynomial in standard form
• Step 2) The like terms of all equations should have their own "column"
• Step 3) Add the columns

Subtracting Polynomials
• To subtract polynomials you follow the same steps using additive inverses.