Polynomial or Not?
Degree & Leading Coefficient
Classifying/ Standard Form
Substitution
Elimination
100

Is 4x2-7x+3 a polynomial?

Yes

100

What is the degree of 7x3+4x-9?

3

100

Put in Standard Form: 3-x2+6x

-x2+6x+3

100

Solve:

y=x+3

x+y=7

(2,5)

100

Solve: 

x+y=10

x-y=4

(7,3)

200

Is 5/x a polynomial? Why or why not?

No, the variable is in the denominator.

200

What is the Leading Coefficient of -5x4+2x-1?

-5

200

Put in Standard Form: 7-2x5+3x2

-2x5+3x2+7

200

Solve: 

y=2x

x+y=9

(3,6)

200

Solve:

x+2y=9

x-2y=1

(5,2)

300

is -9x1/5 a polynomial?

No, the exponent (Degree) is a fraction

300

What is the degree of 12?

0

300

What do you call a term with no variable?

Constant Term

300

Solve:

y=x-4

2x+y=5

(3,1)

300

Solve:

x+2y=13

5x-2y=5

(3,5)

400

is 9x3-x+8 a polynomial?

Yes

400

What is the Leading term of 4x-2x5+9

-2x5

400

Put the following equation in Standard Form: -6x+x4+10

x4-6x+10

400

Solve:

y=3x+1

2x+y=11

(2,7)

400

Solve:

3x+y=11

3x-y=7

(3,2)

500

Is x-2+6 a polynomial? Why?

No, negative exponent (Degree)

500

What is the Degree and Leading Coefficient of 9x7-3x2+4

Degree: 7

Leading Coefficient: 9

500

What is the degree of a constant?

0

500

Solve:

x=-y+6

3x+y=12

(3,3)

500

Solve:

2x+3y=13

2x-y=5

(7/2,2)

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