Terms/Definitions
monomial/binomial/trinomial
a polynomial with 1/2/3 terms
What is the GCF (greatest common factor) of 28 and 48?
4
What does the acronym FOIL represent?
F- First
O- Outside (outer)
I- Inside (inner)
L- Last
What is p2 + 11p + 10
(p + 10)(p + 1)
What is 7(x + 3)
7x + 21
coefficient
the number multiplied times a product of variables or powers of variables in a term
or the number in front of the variable
What is the GCF of 3x2 + x
x
What is (x - 7)(x + 6)
x2 - x - 42
What is x2 - 15x + 50
(x + 10)(x - 5)
What is 9(a - 7)
9a - 63
variable
letters or other symbols representing unknown numbers or values
What is the GCF of 58x5 + 26x3
2x3
What is (a + 3)(a - 10)
a2 - 13a - 30
What is v2 - 7v + 10
(v - 5)(v - 2)
What is 5x(x - 2)
5x2 - 10x
expression
a equation without an equal sign
What is the GCF of 49x2 + 64x4
x2
What is (3y + 7)(y - 7)
3y2 - 14y - 49
What is 5n2 + 10n + 20
5(n2 + 2n + 4)
What is 2x(9x + 8)
18x2 + 16x
constant
a term or expression without a variable
What is the GCF of 144y7 - 60y
12y
What is (5y - 3)(2y + 8)
10y2 + 34y - 24
What is 6v2 + 66v + 60
6(v + 10)(v + 1)
What is 4x(x2 + 6)
4x3 + 24x