(5x - 8) + (7x + 13)
12x + 5
(5x + 2) - (8x - 6)
-3x +8
3p(2p4 + 6p2)
6p5 + 18p3
An algebraic expression consisting of one term
Monomial
(2y2 - 6y + 7)+(3y2 - 9y - 10)
5y2 -15y -3
(y3 + 4y2 - 5y) - (4y3 + y2 - 7 )
-3y3 + 3y2 - 5y + 7
(4y2 + 7)(3y - 9)
12y3 - 36y2 + 21y - 63
Can be determined by the largest exponent in the polynomial
Degree
(4z3 - 5) + (7z2 - 2z + 8)
4z3 + 7z2 - 2z + 3
(4y2 + 9y - 5) - (4y2 - 5y + 3 )
14y - 8
(w - 6)(5w2 + w - 8)
5w3 - 29w2 -14w + 48
The coefficient of the term with the largest exponent
Leading Coefficient
(5w3 - w + 3) + (w3 - 9w2 + 4w)
6w3 - 9w2 +3w +3
(8w4 - 2w2 + w - 4) - (3w3 - 12w2 + 8w)
8w4 - 3w3 + 10w2 - 7w - 4
(2x - 4)2
4x2 -16x +16
A polynomial with only two terms
Binomial
(3x3 - 6x2 - 7x + 5) + (x3 + 8x + 3)
4x3 - 6x2 + x +8
(7p5 - 8p3 + p - 2p2) - (6p2 - 8p3 - 7 + 5p4)
7p5 - 5p4 - 8p2 + p + 7
(6x2 + 6x + 2)(3x2 + 5x + 7)
18x4 + 48x3 + 78x2 + 52x + 14
A polynomial with three terms
Trinomial