Simplify Polynomials with Algebra Tiles

What term should go in the blue box?



• F

• G

• H

• J

What polynomial is represented by the algebra tiles?

What factors were multiplied in order to get the product shown by the algebra tiles above?

Which diagram is the result?

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Simplify.

• 5x + 8

• 11x

• 11

• 6x + 3

What expression/polynomial is modeled by the algebra tiles?

• 2x² + 4x + 1

• 2x² - 4x + 1

• x² - 4x + 1

• 6x + 1

What expression/polynomial is modeled by the algebra tiles?

• -3x² + 7

• -3x² - 7

• 3x + 7

• -3x + 7

What expression/polynomial is modeled by the algebra tiles?

• -2x² - 4 + 3

• -2x² + 2x + 3

• -2x² - 4x + 3

• -2x² + 4x + 3

Look at the model. Which of the following algebraic expressions could it represent? 

• 2x + 1 + 5 + 2x

• 2 + 1x + 4x + 2

• 2 + 1 + 4 + 2

• 2 + x + 4 + 2x