POLYNOMIALS REVIEW

Classifying Polynomials
Adding & Subtracting Polynomials
Multiplying Polynomials
 
Remember: Monomials
are separated

by _____ or _____ signs.


But, what is a monomial?

A number or variable or product

of numbers and variables.

6 5x2 x

- y2z3 ½xy
“Poly” means _________________?

Polynomials can be classified

according to the number of
terms they have.

• ONE TERM –
• TWO TERMS –
• THREE TERMS -
Classify the following:

x x y z z
5 5 3 6 2

4abc
3x – 8xy
2
5x 2

3x – 8xy
2
a + 2ab + b
2 2
DEGREE………………
The degree of a monomial is
determined by adding the
exponents of its variables.

So, to find the degree of a

POLYnomial, find the degree of
each separate MONOmial. The
Monomial with the HIGHEST
sum determines the degree of
the problem.
x x y z z
5 5 3 6 2

3x  5
2

y  y  3x m
7 6 4 4
 Ascending & Descending
Order
• Ascending – means to count up!
So, order the VARIABLES
exponents from least to greatest.

• Descending – means to count down!

So, order the VARIABLES
exponents from greatest to least.
 5 x  x  4 x  2
2 3

4 x  5 x  x  2
3 2

24 x y  12 x y  6 x
2 3 2 4
( of “y” )

12x y 24x y 6x

3 2 2 4

5 x  x  4 x  2
2 3
2  x 5x 4x
2 3

24 x y  12 x y  6 x 24 x y  12 x y  6 x
2 3 2 4 2 3 2 4
2x  5 y  8
2

20
3 x  8 y  2
3

6
 Adding & Subtracting
Polynomials
(3 y  5 y  6)  (7 y  9)
2 2

10 y 5y 15
2

(3a  3ab  b )  (4ab  6b )

2 2 2

3a 7ab 5b
2 2

(3 x  2)  (9x 1)  (7x 4 x)

2 2

10 x  5 x  1
2
(4 x  3 y  5 xy ) (8xy 6x 2 3 y 2 )
2 2

2 x  3 xy  6 y
2 2

Subtract 8 x  5  x from 2 x  6 x
2 2

3x 2x 5
2

(8 x  6) (4x 2)  (2x  x )

4 2 4 2

10 x  5 x  8
4 2
Multiplying Polynomials
4 x(3 x  3 y )
3

12 x  12 xy
4
5 x (8 x  5 y )
4

40x 25 x y
5 4

3 x (2 x  4 x  4 x  6)
4 3 2

4
6 x 12 x 12 x 18 x
7 6 5
 6 x y ( x  4 xy  2 y )
2 2 3

6x y 24x y 12x y

4 3 2 2 4

2 x y ( x  4 xy  7 y )
2 2 3

2x y 8x y 14x y

4 3 2 2 4

( x  7)( x  1) ( x  4)( x  2)
2 2
x 8x 7 x 6x 8
( x  6)( x  5)
2
x 11x 30
( x  7)( x  3)
2
( x  9)( x  3)
x 10x21
2
x 6x 27
( x  6)( x  3)
2
x 3x 18
( x  1)( x  8)
x  7x  8
2

( x  2)( x  7)
x  5 x  14
2
 Tie Breaker
(3x + 2) (2x + 3)

6x2 + 13x + 6