Vocabulary
Evaluate Exponents
Apply Exponent Laws
Add/Subtract Polynomials
Distributive Law
100

Variable

A character used to represent a value. 

100

24

16

100

x2(x)

x3

100

2x + 3x 

5x

100

4(x-2)

4x-8

200

Coefficient 

The number multiplying the variable.

200

(-5)2

25

200

a5/a2

a3

200

m - 8m - 2m 

- 9m

200

-2(4 +5a)

-8-10a

300

Constant Term

A term with no variables.

300

(-1)23

-1

300

m3(m2)(m6)

m11

300

`15 + 4y - 21 - 6y

-6 - 2y

300

2a(3a+4a-5)

6a2+8a2-10a

400

Polynomial

An algebraic expression consisting of one or more terms connected by addition or subtraction.

400

-33

-27

400

y4y / y3

y2

400

3x - 5x2+ 4 +2x + 3x2

-2x2+5x+4

400

2(x-5) + 3(2y +1)

2x + 6y -2

500

Degree 

The sum of the exponents on the variables in a term.
500

-(2/3)3

-8/27

500

-6a6/ 12a4

-1/2(a2)

500

(3m - 2)- (6m + 4)

-m - 6

500

-3x3(2x2+4y-6)

-6x5-12x3y+18x3

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