Polynomial Vocabulary and Addition and Subtraction

What are like terms?
Terms that have....

• the same variables

• the same exponents

• the same coefficients

• the same variables and exponents

How many terms are in the polynomial x²-2x+5?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

Name the polynomial by degree and number of terms.
x²+2x-8

• cubic trinomial

• quadratic binomial

• quadratic trinomial

• cubic binomial

What is the constant term in the expression below?

• 10

• 2

• 7

• 5

Simplify each expression.
(6b³ + 6 - b⁴) - (8b³ - 6b⁴ + 2)

• 4b⁴ - 2b³ + 7

• 5b⁴ - 2b³ + 4

• b⁴ - 2b³ + 7

• 5b⁴ - 2b³ + 7

Add the polynomials.
(3x³ + 3x² – 4x + 5) + (x³ – 2x² + x – 4)

• 4x³ + 1x² – 3x + 1

• 2x³ + 1x² - 5x + 9

• 6x³ + 1x - 1x² - 3

• 3x⁵ +1x - 1x⁵ - 3x

Find the sum.

(2x² + 5x - 7) + (3 - 4x² + 6x)

• 2x² + 3x +1

• -2x² - 11x -4

• 2x²+ 5x -7

• -2x² + 11x -4

(2n + 2)(6n + 1)

• 12n + 2

• 12n² + 2

• 12n² + 12n + 2

• 12n² + 14n + 2

(4a + 2)(6a² − a + 2)

• 24a³ + 16a² + 6a + 4

• 24a³ + 8a² + 10a + 4

• 24a³ + 8a² + 6a + 4

• 24a³ - 8a² - 6a + 4

Classify this polynomial by the number of terms.

• Monomial

• Binomial

• Trinomial

• Polynomial