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2.01 Adding and subtracting polynomials

Interactive practice questions

Consider the term $9x^8$9x8.

a

What is the coefficient of $9x^8$9x8?

b

What is the exponent?

Easy
< 1min

Consider the expression $5y^3$5y3.

Easy
< 1min

Consider the expression $-2a^3$2a3.

Medium
< 1min

Consider the expression $-5y^9-y$5y9y.

Medium
< 1min
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Outcomes

A-SSE.1a

Interpret expressions that represent a quantity in terms of its context. a. Interpret parts of an expression, such as terms, factors, and coefficients.

A-APR.1a

Understand that polynomials form a system analogous to the integers, namely, they are closed under certain operations. a. Perform operations on polynomial expressions (addition, subtraction, multiplication), and compare the system of polynomials to the system of integers when performing operations.

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