ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION OF POLYNOMINALS step 1. Get rid of parentheses and simplify the expression. Examples: (1) A(B+C) = AB+AC (2) A(B-C) = AB-AC (3) (4A+5B)+(7AB+3BC) 4A+5B+7AB+3BC (GET RIDE OF PARENTHESE) (4) 2(2A+2B)+3(3A-3B) 4A+4B +9A-9B (GET RIDE OF PARENTHESE) 13A-5B (SIMPLIFY) (5) 2(2A+2B)-3(3A-3B) 4A+4B -9A+9B (GET RIDE OF PARENTHESE) -5A+13B (SIMPLIFY) REMEMBER: a - times a - = a +. a + times a - = a -.