Answer:
polynomial example
example of a polynomial
this one has 3 terms
To add polynomials we simply add any like terms together ... so what is a like term?
Like Terms
Like Terms are terms whose variables (and their exponents such as the 2 in x2) are the same.
In other words, terms that are "like" each other.
Note: the coefficients (the numbers you multiply by, such as "5" in 5x) can be different.
Example:
7x x -2x πx
are all like terms because the variables are all x
Example:
(1/3)xy2 -2xy2 6xy2 xy2/2
are all like terms because the variables are all xy2
Example: These are NOT like terms because the variables and/or their exponents are different:
2x 2x2 2y 2xy
Step-by-step explanation:
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