A polynomial with only one term.
A monomial
(5x – 2 + y) + (–3y + 5x + 2)
10x – 2y
(–4x + 7) – (5x – 3)
–9x + 10
2x
1
n3-5n5+8
-5n5 + n3 + 8
A polynomial with exactly 2 terms
A binomial
(t2 - t + 5) + (7t2 - 4t - 20)
8t2 - 5t - 15
(4x2 + 8x - 7) - (2x2 - 5x - 12)
2x2 + 3x + 5
2y6 + 1y5 + -3y4 + 7y3 + 9y2 + y + 6
6
9y2+5y-3y8
-3y8 + 9y2 + 5y
A polynomial with exactly 3 terms
A trinomial
(5 + 24y3 - 7y2) + (-6y3 + 7y2 + 5)
18y3 + 10
(6x4 + 3x3 - 1) - (4x3 - 5x + 9)
6x4 - x3 - 10
16 + 8x – 12x2 + 15x3 - x4
4
6y3+4y5-2y2-6y+8y4+7
4y5+8y4+6y3-2y2-6y+7
Any number that is multiplied by a variable
A coefficient
(4x2 + 8x - 7) + (2x2 - 5x - 12)
6x2 + 3x - 19
(1.5y3 + 4.8y2 + 12) - (y3 - 1.7y2 + 2y)
0.5y3 + 3.1y2 -2y + 12
4x2 + 6x + 5
2
-2y + 6
-2y + 6
The highest exponent of one of the variables of a polynomial.
Degree
(–7x3y + 4x2y2 – 2) + (4x3y + 1 – 8x2y)
–3x3y – 4x2y2 – 1
(5x2 + 2) – (– 4x2 + 7) + (– 3x2 – 5)
6x2 – 10
4
0
2x5 - 7x + 3 - 4x6 + 10x4 - 17x3
-4x6 + 2x5 + 10x4 -17x3 -7x + 3