Exponent Rules
Polynomial Vocabulary
Simplifying Polynomials
Factoring
Solving
100

Simplify the following expression:

a^5/a^2

a^3

100

True or false:

 sqrt(3) is a constant

True

100

Simplify.

-3c^2d^4(9c^3d^2-4cd^5)

-27c^5d^6+12c^3d^9

100

Factor completely.

21x^6y^3+9x^3y^3-15x^3y

3x^3y(7x^3y^2+3y^2-5)

100

Solve.

3x^2+26x+35=0

{-7,-5/3}

200

Simplify the following expression:

(3a^4b)(6a^5b)

18a^9b^2

200

True or false:

 2/x is a monomial

False

200

Simplify. Write your answer in standard form.

w(-7w+4)-w(-w^2+4w-1) 

w^3-11w^2+5w

200

Factor completely.

2 x^4-16x

2x(x-2)(x^2+2a+4)

200

Solve.

4x^3=36x

{-3,0,3}

300

Simplify the following expression.  Use only positive exponents in your final answer.

(10a^7b)/(5a^3b^2)

(2a^4)/b

300

What is the degree of the following polynomial?

 -3x^15-8+2x^22+4x 

22

300

Simplify. Write your answer in standard form.

-2+(x+1)^2

x^2+2x-1

300

Factor completely.

14x^3+2x^2-14x-2

2(x+1)(x-1)(7x+1)

300

Solve.

(3x-1)(2x^2-5x+2)=0

{1/3,1/2,2}

400

Simplify the following expression. Leave your answer in exponential form:

(t^(1/8))(t^(2/5))

t^(21/40)

400

What is the sum of the coefficients of the following polynomial?

4x^2-2x-x^5+7x^18

8

400

Simplify. Write your answer in standard form.

(7m-8)(m^2-5m-2)

7m^3-43m^2+26m+16

400

Factor completely.

x^4-81

(x^2+9)(x+3)(x-3)

400

Solve.

2x(x-12)=-40

{2,10}

500

Simplify the following expression:

((-4xy^-5z)/(2xy^3))^-5

-y^40/(32z^5)

500

Describe the end behavior of the following polynomial:

8x^14-6x-3x^23-6x^51

Leading term:  -6x^51 

Degree: odd, LC negative

Goes up on the left, down on the right

500

Simplify. Write your answer in standard form.

-5x^3(x+4)(x^2-5)

-5x^6-20x^5+25x^4+100x^3

500

Factor completely.

a^4-3a^2+2

(a^2-2)(a+1)(a-1)

500

Solve.

3x^2+2x=12-7x

{-4,1}

600

Simplify the following expression:

x^(2a)(y^(b))^3*x^(5a)y^(2b)

x^(7a)y^(5b)

600

What are the two components that determine the end behavior of a polynomial (include the name and what distinguishes the end behavior)

Degree: even/odd

Leading coefficient: positive/negative

600

Simplify. Write your answer in standard form.

(5x^2-3x+8)(7x^2-5x-1)

35x^4-46x^3+66x^2-37x-8

600

Factor completely.

x^5-4x^3+5x^2-20

(x+2)(x-2)(x^3+5)

600

Solve.

8x^3+10x^2=3x

{-3/2,0,1/4}

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