7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
Challenge
100

Find the degree of 8m2n4.

degree = 6

100

Find the product:

4x(x-12)

4x2 - 48x

100

Find the product:

(5p+2)2

25p+ 20p + 4

100
Solve the equation.


x(x+7) = 0

x = 0 or x = -7

100

Complete the statement with sometimes, always, or never.

1. A binomial is ____________________ a polynomial of degree 2. 

2. The sum of two polynomials is _______________ a polynomial. 

3. The terms of a polynomial are _______________ monomials. 

1. Sometimes; the two terms of a binomial can be of any degree. 

2. Always; polynomials are closed under addition.

3. Always; a polynomial is a monomial or a sum of monomials. 

200

Write the polynomial in standard form. 

8d - 2 - 4d3.

-4d+ 8d - 2

200

Find the product:

(8 - 4x)(2x + 6)

-8x2 - 8x + 48

200

Find the product:

(6x - 3y)2

36x2 - 36xy +9y2

200

Solve the equation.

(y+2)(y-6) = 0

y = -2 or y = 6

200

Solve the equation:

(2q - 8)2 = 0

q = 4
300
Find the sum. 

(2n2 - 5n - 6) + (-n2 - 3n + 11)

n2 - 8n + 5

300

Find the product:

(v - 3)(v2 + 8v)

v3 + 5v2 - 24v

300
Find the product:


(2a+b)2

4a2 - 4ab + b2

300

Factor the polynomial:

12a4+8a

4a(3a3+2)

300

Solve the polynomial:


-28r = 4r2

r = 0 or r = 7

400

Find the difference. 

(t4 - t2 + t) - (12 - 9t2 - 7t)

t4 + 8t2 + 8t - 12

400

Find the product:

(y+3)(y2+8y - 2)

y3 + 11y2 + 22y - 6

400
Find the product:


(m+6)(m - 6)

m2 - 36

400
Factor the GCF from the polynomial.


20x3 + 30x2

10x2(2x+3)

400

Find the product:

33⦁27

You may not use a calculator, you must use one of the special patterns we learned in section 7.3. 

891

500

The number of individual memberships at a fitness center in m months is represented by 142+12m. The number of family memberships at the fitness center in months is represented by 52+6m. Write a polynomial that represents the total number of memberships at the fitness center.

194 + 18m

500

Find the area of the rectangle who length is 2x-9 and whose width is x+5.

2x+ x - 45

500

Find the product:

(2k - 4n)(2k+4n)

4k- 16n2

500

Solve the polynomial:

25c +10c=0

c = 0 and c = -5/2

500

Find the area of a triangle whose base is p+1 and whose height is 2p-6. 

p2 - 2p - 3