Degree of Polynomials
Adding or Subtracting Polynomials
Classify by the terms
Subtract polynomials
Identify the leading coefficient
100
4y + 7
What is a first degree polynomial
100
(3x+5) + (4x+1)
7x + 6
100

12x - 10

What is a binomial?

100

(x+2) - (x+3)

-1

100

x - 8x2 + 12

-8

200
3x
What is a first degree polynomial
200
(6x-7) + (4x+5)
10x-2
200

7x2 + 9x - 7

What is a trinomial?

200

(-4x + 7) - (2x + 2)

-6x + 5

200

4+12x

12

300
4x2 + 5x + 6
What is a second degree polynomial
300

(5x-7) + (8x-2)

13x - 9

300

x2 + 20

What is a binimial?

300

(2x2 - 4x +4) - (5x2 -6x + 8)

-3x2 +2x - 4

300

x - 9

1

400
7
What is a zero degree polynomial
400

(3x- 5x - 3) + (x2 + 4x + 7) 

4x2 - x + 4

400

3x

What is a monomial?

400

(2x - 8) - (2x + 8)

-16

400

12x + 2x2 - 90

2

500
-15
What is a zero degree polynomial
500

(6x-8) + (6x+8)

12x

500

12x3 + 17x2 + 6x - 10

What is a polynomial?

500

DAILY DOUBLE (this one is HARD!) If the area of a a park is (3x2 + 2x - 9) and there is a garden inside the park that has an area of (x + 8).  What area of the park does not include the area of the garden?

3x2 +x - 17

500

25

none