Basic Polynomial Vocabulary and Operations

Which pair is an example of like terms?

• 2a and 2b

• x and x²

• 3k and 3k³

• y² and 2y²

Simplify this polynomial:

n - 10 + 9n - 3

• -3

• 9n - 3

• n

• 10n - 13

Combine like terms
3x + 2x + 3y - 7y

• 5x + 10y

• 5x + 4y

• 5x - 4y

• 5x -10y

Simplify by combining like terms:
4x² - 3x + 11 -2x

• 4x² - 5x + 11

• 11x + 11

• 16x² - 5x + 11

• 10x²

Simplify this polynomial:

3x² - x + 2 - 5x² + 8x - 5

• 8x² + 9x + 7

• -2x² + 7x - 3

• 2x² + 7x - 3

• 5x² - 3

Find the product:
(5n-8)(5n+8)

• 25n²-64

• 10n²

• 5n²+16

• 16

Find the product:
(3r-4)(7r-5)

• 21r²-43r+20

• 21r+43r²+9

• 7r+12r

• r+2r

Find the product:
(7r+5)(5r+3)

• 35r²+46r+15

• 12r+8

• 78r³+15

• 35r²+20r+15

Find the product:
(2x+6)(2x-6)

• 4x²+24x-36

• 6x+12

• 4x²-36

• 2x+6+2x-6

Find the product:
(2x+3)²

• 2x+3+2x+3

• 4x²+12x+9

• 4x²+9

• 16x²+9