Algebra 1 : Polynomial Operations

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Example Questions

Example Question #36 : How To Add Polynomials

Simplify the following:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this problem, first distribute anything through parentheses that needs to be distributed, then combine all terms with like variables (i.e. same variable, same exponent):

Example Question #182 : Polynomials

Simplify the following:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this problem, first distribute anything through parentheses that needs to be distributed, then combine all terms with like variables (i.e. same variable, same exponent):

Example Question #183 : Polynomials

Simplify the following:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this problem, first distribute anything through parentheses that needs to be distributed, then combine all terms with like variables (i.e. same variable, same exponent):

Example Question #41 : How To Add Polynomials

Given  and , find .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When adding the two polynomial functions together, it is important to only add the terms with the same base ( can only add to other terms with the same degree, , and when doing so, we add the coefficients together). 

Following this rule, we get

Example Question #42 : How To Add Polynomials

Add the polynomials  and .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Set up an expression to add the polynomials.  Use parentheses to separate both polynomials.

Combine like terms.

The answer is:  

Example Question #41 : How To Add Polynomials

Add the following polynomials:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

We must begin by combining like terms. Remember that like terms are those that contain the same variables, raised to the same power. This leads us to the following operations:

When we add and subtract accordingly, we are left with:

. Remember, do not add the exponents in this case--only when the terms are being multiplied.

Example Question #21 : Simplifying Polynomials

Simplify the following expressions by combining like terms:

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Distribute the negative sign through all terms in the parentheses:

Add the second half of the expression, to get:

Example Question #184 : Polynomials

Simplify the following expression.

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None of the other answers.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Place like terms (with the same variable and exponent) together.

Add the like terms.

Example Question #42 : How To Add Polynomials

Add , and .

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None of the other answers.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Add , and .

Group like terms (with the same variable and exponent). Line up the polynomials in columns to make grouping the terms from several polynomials easier. Then add down.

            

                     

                                     

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Degree Of A Polynomial

Give the degree of the polynomial.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The degree of an individual term of a polynomial is the exponent of its variable; the exponents of the terms of this polynomial are, in order, 5, 4, 2, and 7.

The degree of the polynomial is the highest degree of any of the terms; in this case, it is 7.

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