Definitions
A number that has no variable attached to it
What is a constant term?
−4x−10x
What is -14x?
(4 + 2n3) + (5n3 + 2)
What is 7n3 + 6?
(p2 + 5) - (3 + 5p2)
What is -4p2 + 2?
A polynomial consisting of THREE terms
What is a trinomial?
The highest exponent in a polynomial
What is the degree?
n+4−9−5n
What is -4n-5?
(5p2 - 3) + (2p2 - 3p3)
What is -3p3 + 7p2 - 3?
(a3 - 2a2) - (3a2 - 4a3)
What is 5a3 - 5a2?
8x, 75x, -10x, and 3x are _________________
What are like terms?
A polynomial consisting of TWO terms
What is a binomial?
3x3 + 4x2 +45x3 -10 + 2
What is 48x3 + 4x2 - 8?
(-4k4 + 14 +3k2) + (-3k4 - 14k2 - 8)
What is (-7k4 - 11k2 +6)?
(4r3 + 3r4) - (r4 - 5r3)
What is 2r4 + 9r3?
Simplify -9x + x - 4 + 6
What is -8z + 2?
An algebraic expression composed of the sum of terms containing a single variable raised to a non-negative exponent.
What is a polynomial?
3x2 - 3x + 5y2 - 4x2 + 8 - x
What is -x2 + 5y2 - 4x + 8?
(3v5 + 8v3 - 10v2) - (-12v5 + 4v3 + 14v2)
What is 15v5 + 4v3 - 24v2?
(3 - 6n5 - 8n4) - (-6n4 - 3n - 8n5)
What is 2n5 - 2n4 + 3n + 3?
In your own words, explain how you would add two polynomials
*class discussion*
The coefficient of the term with the highest exponent
What is the leading coefficient?
-2a2 + 7b2 - 9a3 + .25b2 + 6 + 4b2 - 9
What is -9a3 - 2a2 + 11.25b2 - 3?
(-9v2 - 8u) + (-2uv - 2u2 + v2) + (-v2 + 4uv)
What is -9v2 + 2uv - 2u2 - 8u?
(4x2 + 7xy) - (-6x2 - 7xy - 4x) - (10x + 9x2)
What is x2 + 14xy - 6x?
In your own words, explain how you would subtract two polynomials
*class discussion*