Exponents, Expressions, and Factoring Algebra

What is the constant in the polynomial x² – 2x + 5?

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 0

What is the first step when factoring polynomials?

• Factor out the GCF

• List all the terms

• Rewrite the middle term

• Multiply a and c

If you are factoring 2x² + 3x + 1 by rewriting the middle term to use grouping, what is true?

• the coefficients on the middle term must add to 3 and multiply to 2

• the coefficients on the middle term must add to 3 and multiply to 1

• the coefficients on the middle term must add to 2 and multiply to 3

• the coefficients on the middle term must add to 3 and multiply to 1

What is the leading coefficient of the polynomial?
  9x⁵ + 2x⁴ - x³ + 9x² - 2

• 5

• 9

• 2

• 4

The following polynomial is written in standard form:
7x³ - 11x² + 8x - 5

• True

• False

Add or Subtract to Simplify:
(4x²+ x) - (x²+ 2x)

• 3x² - x

• 4x² + 2x

• 3x² + 3x

• 3x² + 2x

Add or Subtract to Simplify:
(5x + x² - 4) - (4x - x² + 6)

• 2x² + x + 2 

• x + 2

• 2x² + x - 10 

• x - 10 

Simplify (-9)⁰

• -9

• -1

• 1

• 9

Simplify x^-7

• -7

• -7x

• 1/x⁷

• -1/x⁷

According to exponent rules, when we multiply powers we _______ the exponents.

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide