This is a polynomial with exactly two terms.
Binomial
Add the polynomials: x+2+3x
4x + 2
Subtract the polynomials: (3x+5)−(x+2)
2x+3
2(x+3)
2x+6
(6x+12)÷2
3x+6
How many terms are in the polynomial 3x4 - 2x3 + 5x2 + x - 7 ?
5
Add the polynomials: (2x2+3x+1)+(x2+5x+4)
3x2+8x+5
Subtract the polynomials: (2x2+4x+3)−(x2+2x+1)
x2+2x+2
5(x2+2x+1)
5x2+10x+5
(10x2+20x+5)÷5
2x2+4x+1
The highest exponent of a polynomial tells you this.
What is the degree of the polynomial?
Add the polynomials: (4x3+2x2−x+5)+(3x3−x2+4x−2)
7x3+x2+3x+3
Subtract the polynomials: (4x3+2x2−x+5)−(3x3−x2+2x−2)
x3+3x2−3x+7
(3x3−2x+4)⋅2
6x3−4x+8
(−12x3+6x−18)÷−6
2x3−x+3
In the polynomial 3x2+4x+5 , the number in front of x2 is called a…
Coefficient
(5x4−2x3+3x2−x+6)+(−3x4+4x3−x2+2x−5)
2x4+2x3+2x2+x+1
Subtract the polynomials: (3x3−2x+4x2−5+x)−(x2+2x3−3x+1)
x3+3x2+2x−6
−3(2x2−x+4+x3)
−3x3−6x2+3x−12
(6x3−9x2+12x)÷3
2x3−3x2+4x
In the polynomial 5x2+3x+1 the 1 is called the…
Constant
(−3x4+6x5−x2+x+2x3−4)+(3x2−2x5+x3−2x+7+5x4−4x3)
4x5+2x4−x3+2x2−x+3
(3x4−2x3+5x2−x+7+4x3−3x2+2x−6)−(2x4+x3−4x2+3x−5+x2−2x+4)
x4+x3+5x2+2
(−2+x3−4x+3x2−x)⋅−4
−4x3-12x2+20x+8
(−4+8x2−12x+4x3−2x)÷−2
−2x3−4x2+7x+2