Adding Polynomials Practice Problems

Classify by number of terms:

3x² – 8x + 1

• Monomial

• Binomial

• Trinomial

Combine like terms to simplify:
 (5x + 2) + (4x + 5)

• 9x -7
• -9x-11
• 9x+7
• x+7

Add the polynomials (2x+4) and (5x²+3)

• x²+x+1
• x³+5
• x³+1

(4x + 3) + (2x + 5)

• 5x - 2
• 5x + 8
• 5x - 8

What is the type of polynomial?
4x⁵ - 3x³

• monomial
• binomial
• trinomial
• polynomial

What is the type of polynomial? 5xy²

• monomial
• binomial
• trinomial
• polynomial

How many terms are in the following polynomial?
3x³ - 2y + 8x -16

• 1
• 2
• 4
• -16

When a polynomial is written in standard form, the coefficient of the first term is called the _____________.

• Boss coefficient
• Leading coefficient
• Best coefficient
• Greatest common coefficient

True or False: The following is a polynomial:

5xy⁸

• True

• False

Determine the leading coefficient of the following polynomial:

4x² + 3x -2

• -2

• 2

• 3

• 4