Polynomial Puzzle

Find the sum.
(2x² + 5x - 7) + ( 3 - 4x² + 6x)

• 2x² + 3x +1

• -2x² - 11x -4

• 2x² + 5x -7

• -2x² + 11x -4

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

Find the difference. 
(3- 2x + 2x²) - (4x -5 +3x²)

• x_² + 6x + 8

• 2x² + 5x - 7

• -x² -6x + 8

• -2x² + 11x - 4

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

Simplify the expression.
-3x²( 7x² - x + 4)

• -21x⁴ + 3x³ -12x²

• 7x² - x + 4 (-3x²)

• 21x⁴ + 3x³ + 12x²

• -12x² + 3x³ -21x⁴

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

Simplify each expression. 
(6x + 4x⁴ - 3x²) + (7x⁴ + 5x² + 8x)

• 11x⁴  + 2x² + 14x

• 16x⁴  + x² + 14x

• 11x⁴  + x² + 14x

• 11x⁴  + 2x² + 10x

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

Solve: -6x-1+5x²=8x²

• x = 5 ±√67 /6

• x = 1, 2/7

• x = 1 ±√ 22

• x = 3 ±√6 / -3

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Solve x⁴ - 256 = 0

• x = 4, x = - 4

• x = 4, x = 4i

• x = 4, x -4, x = 4i

• x = 4, x -4, x = 4i,         x = -4i

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

• a = 0

• a = 2

• a = -2, 0

• a = 2, 0

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Answer explanation

The roots of the polynomial equation can be found by factoring the equation as (x-1)(x+2)(x-3)=0. Therefore, x = 1, -2, 3.

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

• a = 0 (repeated)

• a = 1 (repeated)

• a = 1 (repeated), 0 (repeated)

• a = -1 (repeated), 0 (repeated)

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7C

What are the solutions to the polynomial equation?
Choose ALL that apply.

• 2

• -2

• -3

• 3