Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
Monomials
Multiplying Polynomials
Transforming Formulas
Rate-Time-Distance Problems
100

(2x - 5y + 2) + (5x + 6y - 7)

7x + y - 5

100

(3y3z)(4y4z2)

12y7z3

100

3x(x- 2x + 4)

3x3 - 6x+ 12x

100

A = P + Prt  solve for t

t = (A - P)/Pr

100

Bicyclists Brent and Jane started at noon from points 60 km apart and rode toward each other, meeting at 1:30 pm.  Brent's speed was 4 km/h greater than Jane's speed. Find their speeds.

Brent = 22 km/h

Jane = 18 km/h

200

(2x - 5) - (x - 2)

x - 3

200

(3x3)(1/6 x2)(8x)

4x6

200

1/3 x2(6x2 - 9xy - 3y2)

2x4 - 3x3y - x2y2

200

d = m/v   solve for v

v = m/d

200

A helipcopter leaves Central Airport and flies north at 180 mi/h.  Twenty minutes later a plane leaves the airport and follows the helicopter at 330 mi/h.  How long does it take the plane to overtake the helicopter?

2/5 of an hour or 24 minutes

300

(5x - 3t - 7) - (x - 2t - 3) 

4x - t - 4

300

(4xy)(2xy3)(-2y2)

-16x2y6

300

6r2(2r - 1) - 3r(4r2 - 5r)

9r2

300

m = (x+y)/2    solve for y

y = 2m - x

300

It takes a plane 40 min longer to fly from Boston to Los Angeles at 525 mi/h than it does to return at 600 mi/h.  How long did the return trip take?

4 hours and 40 minutes

400

(3n2 + 5n - 6) + (-n2 - 3n + 3)

2n2 + 2n - 3

400

(2r3s4)4

16r12s16

400

(y+3)(y+2)

y2 + 5y + 6

400

C = 5/9 (F - 32)   solve for F

F = 9/5 C + 32

400

It took Cindy 2 hours to bike from Abbott to Benson at a constant speed. The return trip took only 1.5 hours because she increased her speed by 6 km/h.  Find their speeds.

18 km/h

24 km/h

500

(11n - 5) - (3n - 2) = -19

n=-2

500

(1/2 y)2(2y3)5

8y17

500

(m - 1)(m2 + 2m + 6)

m3 + m2 + 4m - 6

500

v2 = u2 + 2as  Solve for s

s = (v2 - u2)/2a

500

Kwan hiked up a hill at 4 km/h and back down at 6 km/h. His total hiking time was 3 hours. How long did the trip up the hill take him?

1 hour 48 min

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