Adding and Subtracting Polynomials Made Easy

What is a polynomial similar to?

• Negative numbers

• Whole numbers

• Fractional numbers

• Imaginary numbers

What must all powers in a polynomial be?

• Fractional

• Imaginary

• Negative

• Whole numbers

How do you write a polynomial in standard form?

• Coefficients are arranged numerically

• Coefficients are arranged alphabetically

• Powers decrease from highest to lowest

• Powers increase from highest to lowest

What is the leading coefficient of a polynomial?

• The coefficient of the term with the highest power

• The coefficient of the term with the lowest power

• The constant term of the polynomial

• The sum of all coefficients

What is the degree of a polynomial?

• The coefficient of the leading term

• The number of terms in the polynomial

• The sum of all its coefficients

• The highest exponent in the polynomial

What is the constant term of a polynomial?

• The term with the lowest power

• The term with the highest power

• The term without a variable

• The leading coefficient

How do you add polynomials?

• By multiplying like terms

• By dividing like terms

• By subtracting like terms

• By combining like terms

What happens when you add polynomials with negative numbers?

• You treat them as positive numbers

• You ignore the negative signs

• You only add the positive terms

• You combine them like any other terms

How do you change subtraction into addition when dealing with polynomials?

• By adding the opposite of the polynomial being subtracted

• By dividing the polynomial by -1

• By subtracting the polynomial from zero

• By multiplying the polynomial by -1

When subtracting polynomials, what is a common mistake to avoid?

• Combining unlike terms

• Subtracting coefficients instead of adding them

• Forgetting to change subtraction to addition of opposites

• Ignoring the coefficients