Define That Term
Simplify
What is to put the terms into the simplest form
Ex: 4x + 2x -> 6x
3 (x - 3)
3x - 9
What math course did Mr. E fail for one semester to realize he needed to get serious about school?
What is Algebra
(Freshman Year of High School)
(3p−3)(p−1)
3p2−6p+3
(4n+4)(5n−8)
20n2−12n−32
Standard Form
What is when terms are written in order from highest to lowest degree.
Ex: -5y4 - 3y3 + 8
5x (5x - 5y)
25x2 - 25xy
What is Mr. E least favorite number?
What is Zero (0)
(Zero is the most useless number to Mr. E)
(3p+3)(3p+2)
9p2+15p+6
(5x−2)(5x−8)
25x2−50x+16
Binomial
What is an expression with two terms.
Ex: x2 - 3x
7x (14x + 21x2)
98x2 + 147x3
What is Mr. E favorite number system?
What is Natural Numbers
(Natural Numbers are the ones we see in nature they start with 1 and go up by 1s until infinity).
(1,2,3....)
(k−2)(k−3)
k2−5k+6
(6x+2)(2x+8)
12x2+52x+16
Trinomial
What is an expression with three terms.
Ex: (3x2 + 2x + 1)
9w (27x3 - 9x2 + 18)
243wx3-81wx2+162w
What state did Mr. E grow up in?
What is Texas
(v−1)(3v−3)
3v2−6v+3
(3x+3)(x+4)
3x2+15x+12
Polynomial
What is a constant, variable, or sum of terms created by multiplying constants and variables together.
(Polynomials must be simplified and variables cannot be divided).
Ex: 3x or 6x2 - 2 or x2 + 7xy - 5
10 (2x2 + 3x3 - 5x5 + 3x - 3x)
20x2 + 30x3 - 50x5
Does Mr. E prefer the Box Method or Distribution?
What is Distribution (FOIL)
Mr. E loves FOIL (Distribution Method)
(2x−3)(3x+3)
6x2−3x−9
(5v+4)(3v−6)
15v2−18v−24