Classifying Polynomials
Simplifying Polynomials
Factoring (GCF)
Factoring (a = 1)
Factoring (a > 1)
100

A polynomial that has three terms is called a _____________

Trinomial

100

Simplify:

(x + 3) + (x2 - 4)

x2 + x - 1

100

Factor out the GCF:

2x + 10

2(x + 5) 

100

Factor:

x2 + 5x + 6

(x + 2)(x + 3)

100

Factor completely:

2x2 + 26x - 60

2(x + 15)(x - 2)

200

Determine the degree of the following:

x2 + x - 2

2

200

Simplify:

-7x(4x2 + 6x - 7)

-28x4 - 42x3 + 49x2

200

Factor out the GCF:

3x3 - 6x2 + 12x

3x(x- 2x + 4)

200

Factor:

x2 - x - 20

(x - 5)(x + 4)

200

Factor completely:

4x2 - 81

(2x + 9)(2x - 9)

300

Determine the name of the following polynomial:

x3yz2 - 2xy5

Binomial

300

Simplify:

(5x + 3y)2

25x2 + 30xy + 9y2

300

Factor out the GCF: 

14x5y6z7 + 35x8y7z6

7x5y6z6 (2z + 5x3y)

300

Factor:

x2 + 8xy + 16y2

(x + 4y)(x + 4y) 

300

Factor completely:

3x2 + 34x - 24

(3x - 2)(x + 12)

400

Determine the degree and name of the polynomial.

x5y2

7th Degree Monomial

400

Simplify:

(-4x2 - 3x - 4) - (7x2 + 9x - 6) + (-6x2 - 9x + 2)

-17x2 - 21x + 4

400

Factor out the GCF:

8x5y3 - 12x3y5 + 20xy7

4xy(2x4 - 3x2y2 + 5y4)

400

Factor:

x2 - 100

(x + 10)(x - 10)

400

Factor completely:

75 - 27x2

3(5 + 3x)(5 - 3x)

500

Determine the degree and name of the polynomial.

a4b3c - 2a2b3

8th Degree Binomial

500

Simplify:

(2x2 - 3x - 7)(7x + 5)

14x3 - 11x2 - 64x - 35

500

Factor out the GCF:

24x3y4z7 - 4x9y9

4x3y(6z7 - x6y5)

500

Factor:

x2 + 14xy - 51y2

(x - 3y)(x + 17y)

500

Factor completely:

12x2 - 22x + 10

2(6x - 5)(x - 1)