Operations with Polynomials

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What is a monomial?

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A polynomial with only one term, such as 5x or -3.

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What is a binomial?

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A polynomial with two terms, such as x + 2 or 3a - 4b.

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What is a trinomial?

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A polynomial with three terms, such as x^2 + 5x + 6.

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What is a polynomial?

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An expression consisting of variables, coefficients, and exponents combined using addition, subtraction, and multiplication.

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How do you add polynomials?

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Combine like terms by adding their coefficients.

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What is the degree of a polynomial?

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The highest power of the variable in the polynomial.

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What is a cubic polynomial?

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A polynomial of degree 3, such as x^3 + 2x^2 - x + 5.

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What is a quadratic polynomial?

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A polynomial of degree 2, such as x^2 - 4x + 4.

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What is a linear polynomial?

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A polynomial of degree 1, such as 2x + 3.

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What is the process of simplifying polynomials?

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Combining like terms and reducing the expression to its simplest form.