Exploring Operations with Monomials

Which of the following is a monomial?

• 9x^2y^7

• 3x^2 - 2

• 5x + 3

• 4x - y

What do you call terms that have the same variables and exponents?

• Expressions

• Like terms

• Constants

• Coefficients

What is the result of 17x - 25x?

• 8x

• -42x

• 42x

• -8x

How do you combine 3y and 4y?

• 7y

• 12y

• 1y

• 0y

What is the result of 6/15 - 5/15?

• 1/15

• 11/15

• 1/5

• 1/3

What is the sum of 16y^2 and -5y^2?

• 21y^2

• 11y^2

• 16y^2

• -5y^2

What is the product of x^2 and x^3?

• x^6

• x^5

• x^2

• x^4

What is the result of multiplying 4x^2 and 3x^5?

• 7x^7

• 12x^7

• 7x^5

• 12x^5

What is the product of -6 and 1/2?

• -3

• -12

• 3

• 12

What is the result of multiplying 2x^5y^2 and 4xy^3?

• 6x^5y^5

• 8x^5y^5

• 6x^6y^5

• 8x^6y^5