unit 5.2: Like and unlike terms in polynomials
What we need to know
Definition of polynomials
Monomials
Binomials
Trinomials
Degree of a polynomial
Exponent
Variable
Coefficient
How to model polynomials using algebra tiles
Monomials
Binomials
Trinomials
Degree of a polynomial
Exponent
Variable
Coefficient
How to model polynomials using algebra tiles
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Simplifying, then, means grouping the like terms. This is an important concept to understand, as it is the base for the addition and subtraction of polynomials.
Remember: You can only group like terms!
4x and 3 - NOT like terms - The second term has no variable
4x and 3y - NOT like terms - The second term now has a variable but it doesn't match the variable of the first term
4x and 3x^2 - NOT like terms - The second term now has the same variable, but the degree is different
4x and 3x - LIKE TERMS -Now the variables match and the degrees match
4x and 3y - NOT like terms - The second term now has a variable but it doesn't match the variable of the first term
4x and 3x^2 - NOT like terms - The second term now has the same variable, but the degree is different
4x and 3x - LIKE TERMS -Now the variables match and the degrees match
Here is another example I put together about how to simplify polynomials using algebra tiles:
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This is what we mean when we say "simplifying" polynomials:
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