Adding and Subtracting Polynomials Explained

What is the degree of the monomial 3x^2yz^6?

• 9

• 8

• 10

• 7

In standard form, which term goes first?

• The term with the highest coefficient

• The term with the lowest degree

• The term with the highest degree

• The term with the lowest coefficient

What is the leading coefficient of -2w^4 + 3w^2?

• -3

• 3

• 2

• -2

What is the degree of the polynomial 5a^2b + 2ab - 7?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0

What is the leading coefficient in the polynomial 3a^2b^2 + 5a^2 + 8ab - 1?

• -1

• 8

• 5

• 3

How do you add polynomials?

• By adding like terms

• By multiplying each term

• By dividing the highest degree terms

• By subtracting unlike terms

When adding polynomials, what must be the same for terms to be added together?

• Number of terms

• Coefficients

• Degrees of the polynomial

• Variable sets including exponents

What happens to the terms inside the parentheses when subtracting polynomials?

• They remain unchanged

• They are divided by 2

• They are multiplied by 2

• Their signs change

What is the result of subtracting the polynomial -16t^2 + 17t + 6 from -6t^2 + 22t + 4?

• 5t - 2

• -10t^2 + 5t + 10

• 10t^2 - 5t - 2

• 5t + 2

In the subtraction of polynomials, what is the first step after changing the signs of the subtracted polynomial?

• Add like terms

• Multiply the coefficients

• Subtract the highest degree terms

• Divide the highest degree terms