Name: ____Student Sample_________ Date: ____MM/DD/YYYY____ Period: ___#___

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Topic: _Polynomial Identities and Analyzing Polynomial Identities _

WHAT I KNOW WHAT I WANT TO LEARN WHAT I LEARNED
*A polynomial is an *Are all written expression in *Not all expressions that look
expression consisting the correct form considered a like the correct for are
of indeterminate and polynomial identity. polynomial identities.
coefficients that has - Some possible values for
operations of addition, *What is not considered a the variable do not make the
subtraction, and polynomial identity. equation true, therefore it is
multiplication. not a polynomial identity.
*how can we prove it is a
* An identity is an polynomial identity. *We must double check our
equation which is steps, for small mistakes.
always true, no matter - This goes for when
what the value of our distributing, factoring, and
substitute it’s in. * combining like terms.

* Polynomial identities *
are equations that are *
true for all possible
values of the variable.

* Must combine like

terms.

* When multiplying a
negative and positive
you get a negative
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Flow Chart
Write your problem/question at the top. List the steps needed to solve the problem.

Topic: Highlight the mistake and solve correctly using a different color. After, in 2-3
sentence explain what the mistake was.
(𝟒𝒙 − 𝟑)(𝒙 − 𝟐)𝟐
Step 1:
= (4𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 2)

Step 2:
= (4𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 " − 2𝑥 − 2𝑥 + 4)

Step 3:
= (4𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 " − 4𝑥 + 4)

Step 4:
= 4𝑥 # − 16𝑥 " + 16𝑥 − 3𝑥 " − 12𝑥 − 12
= 4𝑥 # − 16𝑥 " + 16𝑥 − 3𝑥 " + 12𝑥 − 12

Step 5:
= 4𝑥 # − 19𝑥 " + 4𝑥 − 12
= 4𝑥 # − 19𝑥 " + 28𝑥 − 12

Explanation:
The mistake was done in step four, when they were distributing -3 and – 4x and wrote down -
12x. But it really should have been 12x because when you multiple two negatives you get a
positive.