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Suppose you add or subtract two quadratic trinomials that use the same variable. What are the possible classifications for the sum or difference?

A) Quadratic monomial
B) Quadratic trinomial
C) Quadratic binomial
D) Constant monomial

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Final answer:

The possible classifications for the sum or difference of two quadratic trinomials using the same variable are Quadratic trinomial or Quadratic binomial.

Step-by-step explanation:

When you add or subtract two quadratic trinomials that use the same variable, the possible classifications for the sum or difference are Quadratic trinomial or Quadratic binomial.

For example, if we have (x² + 2x + 3) + (-2x² + 4x - 1), the sum is (-x² + 6x + 2), which is a quadratic trinomial. If we have (3x² - 2x + 1) - (x² + 4x + 2), the difference is (2x² - 6x - 1), which is also a quadratic trinomial.

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