Vocabulary
Adding
Subtracting
Multiplying
Zero Product
100

This is what a polynomial with one term is called.

Monomial

100

Add the polynomials:

(2x2 + 8x + 4) + (4x2 - 5x + 2)

6x2 + 3x + 6

100

Subtract the polynomials:

(4x2 - 9) - (3x2 + 8)

x2 - 17

100

Multiply the polynomials:

3(5x2 + 3x - 8)

15x2 + 9x - 24

100

Solve using the Zero Product Property.

(x - 5)(x + 3) = 0

x = 5    x = -3

200

This is what a polynomial with two terms is called.

Binomial

200

Add the polynomials:

(3y2 + 5y - 6) + (7y2 - 9)

10y2 + 5y - 15

200

Subtract the polynomials:

(3 + 6x + 8x2) - (3x + 4x2 + 2)

4x2 + 3x + 1

200

Multiply the polynomials:

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

-6x3 - 14x2 + 18x

200

Solve using the Zero Product Property.

(3x - 8)(2x + 4) = 0

x = 8/3   x = -2

300

The number in front of a variable is called this.

Coefficient

300

Add the polynomials:

(7x3 - 3x2 + 5x - 5) + (5x2 - 8x - 3)

7x3 + 2x2 - 3x - 8

300

Subtract the polynomials:

(a3 - 2a2) - (3a2 - 4a3)

5a3 - 5a2

300

Multiply the polynomials:

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

3x3 + x2 - 3x + 14

300

Find the GCF.

18y5 + 27y

9y

400

This is what we call the largest exponent in a polynomial.

Degree

400

Add the polynomials:

(4b7 + 7b2- 5) + (-4b2 + 3 + 5b7)

9b7 + 3b2 - 2

400

Subtract the polynomials:

(5x6+ 7 + 9x2) - (3x6 - 3x2 + 6x - 2)

2x6 + 12x2 - 6x + 9

400

Multiply the polynomials:

(2x - 7)2

4x2 - 28x + 49

400

Find the GCF.

12x4 - 21x2

3x2

500

This is another name for the solutions of an equation where a set of polynomial factors is equal to zero.

Roots

500

Add the polynomials:

(5x4 + 2x3 + 12) + (7x3 + 6x2)

5x4 + 9x3 + 6x2 + 12

500

Subtract the polynomials:

(-5x2 - 9x + 11) - (-2x2 + 3x + 11)

-3x2 - 12x

500

Multiply the polynomials:

(3x2 + 4x)(2x2 + 5x - 9)

6x4 + 23x3 - 7x2 - 36x

500

Find the GCF and solve:

4x3 - 20x2 = 0

x = 0   x = 5