Polynomials Jeopardy

Polynomial Vocabulary

100

Classify 2x+1

Binomial

200

Identify the constant: 

3x - 10 

-10 

300

Identify the coefficient: 

3x +2

3

400

The first term of a polynomial when written in standard form. 

Leading Term

500

This form is when writing polynomials by highest degree first and in descending order. 

Standard Form

Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

100

(3x - 1) + (5x + 5) 

8x + 4

200

(5x² + 4x) + (5x² - 3x) 

10x² + 1x

300

(3a - 4b) + (12a - 18b) 

15a - 22b

400

(7x - 1) - (10x + 2) 

-3x - 3

500

(9x² + 2x - 8) - (3x² - 6x - 9) 

6x² + 8x + 1

Multiplying Binomials (Box Method)

100

(x+1)(x+4)

x² + 5x + 4

200

(x+3)(x+5)

x² + 8x + 15

300

(2x +3)(x+5)

2x² + 13x + 15

400

(3x -1)(x + 5) 

3x²+ 14x -5

500

(2x+1)(x-5) 

2x² - 9x - 5

Solving Equations

100

3x=15

x=5

200

2x+1=11

x=5

300

3(x+2)= 24

x = 6

400

2(4x -1) -5 = 25

x=4

500

3x + 9=5x - 17 

x=13

Factoring DOTS

100

Factor:

x² - 4

(x+2)(x-2)

200

Factor: 

x² - 36

(x+6)(x-6)

300

Factor: 

100 - x² 

(10-x)(10+x)

400

Factor: 

25x² - 9

(5y+3)(5y-3) 

500

Factor: 

49a² - 64b²

(7a+8b)(7a-8b)