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100

A polynomial with only one term.

A monomial

100

(5x – 2 + y) + (–3y + 5x + 2)

10x – 2y

100

(–4x + 7) – (5x – 3)

–9x + 10

100

2x

1

100

n3-5n5+8

-5n+ n3 + 8

200

A polynomial with exactly 2 terms

A binomial

200

(t2 - t + 5) + (7t2 - 4t - 20)

8t2 - 5t - 15

200

(4x2 + 8x - 7) - (2x2 - 5x - 12)

2x+ 3x + 5

200

2y6 + 1y5 + -3y4 + 7y3 + 9y2 + y + 6

6

200

9y2+5y-3y8

-3y8 + 9y+ 5y

300

A polynomial with exactly 3 terms

A trinomial

300

(5 + 24y3 - 7y2) + (-6y3 + 7y2 + 5)

18y3 + 10

300

(6x4 + 3x3 - 1) - (4x3 - 5x + 9)

6x4 - x3 - 10

300

16 + 8x – 12x2 + 15x3 - x4

4

300

6y3+4y5-2y2-6y+8y4+7

4y5+8y4+6y3-2y2-6y+7

400

Any number that is multiplied by a variable

A coefficient

400

(4x2 + 8x - 7) + (2x2 - 5x - 12)

6x2 + 3x - 19

400

(1.5y3 + 4.8y2 + 12) - (y3 - 1.7y2 + 2y)

0.5y3 + 3.1y2 -2y + 12

400

4x2 + 6x + 5

2

400

-2y + 6 

-2y + 6

500

The highest exponent of one of the variables of a polynomial.

Degree

500

(–7x3y + 4x2y2 – 2) + (4x3y + 1 – 8x2y)

–3x3y – 4x2y2 – 1

500

(5x2 + 2) – (– 4x2 + 7) + (– 3x2 – 5)

6x2 – 10

500

4

0

500

2x - 7x + 3 - 4x6 + 10x4 - 17x3

-4x6 + 2x5 + 10x4 -17x3 -7x + 3

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