Polynomial Operations Quiz

What did the last class period focus on?

• Factoring polynomials

• Multiplying polynomials

• Rewriting polynomials in descending order

• Adding and subtracting monomials

When adding or subtracting monomials, what must be the same?

• The variable factors

• The coefficients

• The constants

• The exponents

What is the result of adding 5 and 7?

• 13

• 11

• 10

• 12

What can you assume if a variable is not visible?

• It is not present

• It is raised to the first power

• It is raised to the zero power

• It is raised to the second power

What is the result of adding 5x and 7x?

• 12x^3

• 12x^2

• 12x

• 12

What are the variable factors for x cubed?

• x

• x times x

• x times x times x

• x times x times x times x

Why can't 5x cubed and 7x be combined?

• They have different coefficients

• They have different exponents

• They have different variable factors

• They have different constants

What should you do with terms that cannot be combined?

• Add them anyway

• Subtract them

• Multiply them

• Rewrite the expression as is

What are the variable factors for x squared?

• x times x times x

• x times x times x times x

• x times x

• x

Why can't x squared and y squared be combined?

• They have different coefficients

• They have different constants

• They have different variable factors

• They have different exponents