1.   Find the difference (-3x3 – 7x2 + 5x – 4) – (6x2 – 8).
    A. –3x3 – 13x2 + 5x + 4 B. –3x3 – 13x2 + 5x - 12
    C. -11x8 + 4 D. –3x3x2 + 5x - 12
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  2.   Find the sum (4xy2 – 3x2y – 5xy – 6) + (-5xy2 – 2xy + 3).
    A. -xy2 – 3x2y – 7xy – 3 B. 4xy2 – 8x2y – 7xy – 3
    C. 4xy2 – 7xy – 3 D. -xy2 – 3x2y – 3xy – 3
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  3.   Find the difference (-7x4y2 – 3x2y + 2xy2 – 5) – (4x4y2xy2 – 5).
    A. -11x4y2 - 3x2y + 3xy2
    B. -11x4y2 - 3x2y + 3xy2 - 10
    C. -11x4y2 - 3x2y + xy2 - 10
    D. -3x4y2 - 4xy2 + 2xy2 - 10
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  4.   Simplify (7x2 + 2x – 3) – (2x2 – 11x + 4)
    A. B.
    C. 5x2 + 13x – 7 D.
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  5.   Determine whether the expression 5x3y3x2y2 is a polynomial.
    A. Cannot be determined from given information. B. No, because there are two variables.
    C. Yes. D. No, because there are two terms.
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