Exploring Operations with Polynomials

What do you do with negative exponents in a polynomial expression?

• Move them to the denominator

• Leave them as they are

• Add them to the numerator

• Subtract them from the exponent

When multiplying variables with exponents, what operation do you perform on the exponents?

• Divide them

• Add them

• Multiply them

• Subtract them

How do you handle a negative exponent when dividing polynomials?

• Move it to the numerator

• Move it to the denominator

• Subtract it from the exponent

• Add it to the exponent

What happens to the exponents when you have a power of a power?

• You multiply them

• You subtract them

• You add them

• You divide them

How do you simplify an expression with a negative exponent outside the parentheses?

• Subtract the exponent from the denominator

• Leave the expression as it is

• Flip the fraction and apply the exponent

• Add the exponent to the numerator

What is the result of combining like terms in the expression 2a^3 + 5a - 7 - a^3 + 3a - 2?

• a^3 + 8a - 5

• a^3 + 8a - 9

• a^3 + 5a - 9

• 3a^3 + 8a - 9

What is a monomial?

• A polynomial with two terms

• A polynomial with three terms

• A polynomial with four terms

• A number, a variable, or the product of both

What is the degree of the monomial 1/2ab^2?

• 3

• 1

• 4

• 2

Which of the following is not a monomial?

• 3x^2

• 7z^3

• 4/x

• 5y

What is the degree of the polynomial 7b^3 + 4b^4?

• 7

• 5

• 4

• 3