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Elementary Algebra

Lynn Marecek

Chapter 6

Polynomials - all with Video Answers

Educators


Section 1

Add and Subtract Polynomials

03:26

Problem 1

Determine if each of the following polynomials is a monomial, binomial, trinomial, or other polynomial.
(a) $81 b^{5}-24 b^{3}+1$
(b) $5 c^{3}+11 c^{2}-c-8 $
(c) $\frac{14}{15} y+\frac{1}{7}$
(d) 5
(e) $4 y+17$

Kristen M.
Kristen M.
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03:14

Problem 2

Determine if each of the following polynomials is a monomial, binomial, trinomial, or other polynomial.
(a) $x^{2}-y^{2}$
(b) $-13 c^{4}$
(c) $x^{2}+5 x-7$ (1)
(d) $x^{2} y^{2}-2 x y+8$
(e) 19

Kristen M.
Kristen M.
Numerade Educator
02:55

Problem 3

Determine if each of the following polynomials is a monomial, binomial, trinomial, or other polynomial.
(a) $8-3 x$
(b) $z^{2}-5 z-6$
(c) $y^{3}-8 y^{2}+2 y-16$
(d) $81 b^{5}-24 b^{3}+1$
(e) -18

Kristen M.
Kristen M.
Numerade Educator
03:03

Problem 4

Determine if each of the following polynomials is a monomial, binomial, trinomial, or other polynomial.
(a) $11 y^{2}$
(b) -73
(c) $6 x^{2}-3 x y+4 x-2 y+y^{2}$
(d) $4 y+17$
(e) $5 c^{3}+11 c^{2}-c-8$

Kristen M.
Kristen M.
Numerade Educator
03:50

Problem 5

Determine the degree of each polynomial.
(a) $6 a^{2}+12 a+14$
(b) $18 x y^{2} z$
(c) $5 x+2$
(d) $y^{3}-8 y^{2}+2 y-16$
(e) -24

Kristen M.
Kristen M.
Numerade Educator
04:37

Problem 6

Determine the degree of each polynomial.
(a) $9 y^{3}-10 y^{2}+2 y-6$
(b) $-12 p^{4} \quad$
(c) $a^{2}+9 a+18$
(d) $20 x^{2} y^{2}-10 a^{2} b^{2}+30
(e) $17$

Kristen M.
Kristen M.
Numerade Educator
01:55

Problem 7

Determine the degree of each polynomial.
(a) $14-29 x$
(b) $z^{2}-5 z-6$
(c) $y^{3}-8 y^{2}+2 y-16$
(d)$23 a b^{2}-14$
(e) -3

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
01:41

Problem 8

Determine the degree of each polynomial.
(a) $62 y^{2}$
(b) 15
(c) $6 x^{2}-3 x y+4 x-2 y+y^{2}$
(d) $10-9 x$
(e) $n^{4}+4 m^{3}+6 m^{2}+4 m+1$

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
02:48

Problem 9

Add or subtract the monomials.
$$7 x^{2}+5 x^{2}$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:37

Problem 10

Add or subtract the monomials.
$$4 y^{3}+6 y^{3}$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
03:42

Problem 11

Add or subtract the monomials.
$$-12 w+18 w$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:47

Problem 12

Add or subtract the monomials.
$$-3 m+9 m$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:50

Problem 13

Add or subtract the monomials.
$$4 a-9 a$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
03:13

Problem 14

Add or subtract the monomials.
$$-y-5 y$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:46

Problem 15

Add or subtract the monomials.
$$28 x-(-12 x)$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:19

Problem 16

Add or subtract the monomials.
$$13 z-(-4 z)$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:23

Problem 17

Add or subtract the monomials.
$$-5 b-17 b$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:10

Problem 18

Add or subtract the monomials.
$$-10 x-35 x$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:56

Problem 19

Add or subtract the monomials.
$$12 a+5 b-22 a$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
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02:43

Problem 20

Add or subtract the monomials.
$$14 x-3 y-13 x$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
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03:01

Problem 21

Add or subtract the monomials.
$$2 a^{2}+b^{2}-6 a^{2}$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:40

Problem 22

Add or subtract the monomials.
$$5 u^{2}+4 v^{2}-6 u^{2}$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
03:41

Problem 23

Add or subtract the monomials.
$$x y^{2}-5 x-5 y^{2}$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
03:53

Problem 24

Add or subtract the monomials.
$$p q^{2}-4 p-3 q^{2}$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
03:10

Problem 25

Add or subtract the monomials.
$$a^{2} b-4 a-5 a b^{2}$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
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02:53

Problem 26

Add or subtract the monomials.
$$x^{2} y-3 x+7 x y^{2}$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
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03:25

Problem 27

Add or subtract the monomials.
$$12 a+8 b$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:19

Problem 28

Add or subtract the monomials.
$$19 y+5 z$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:11

Problem 29

Add or subtract the monomials.
Add: $4 a,-3 b,-8 a$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
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02:37

Problem 30

Add or subtract the monomials.
Add: $4 \mathrm{x}, 3 y,-3 x$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
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02:20

Problem 31

Add or subtract the monomials.
Subtract $5 x^{6}$ from $-12 x^{6}$.

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:06

Problem 32

Add or subtract the monomials.
Subtract $2 p^{4}$ from $-7 p^{4}$.

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:27

Problem 33

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(5 y^{2}+12 y+4\right)+\left(6 y^{2}-8 y+7\right)$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:19

Problem 34

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(4 y^{2}+10 y+3\right)+\left(8 y^{2}-6 y+5\right)$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:28

Problem 35

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(x^{2}+6 x+8\right)+\left(-4 x^{2}+11 x-9\right)$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:30

Problem 36

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(y^{2}+9 y+4\right)+\left(-2 y^{2}-5 y-1\right)$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:20

Problem 37

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(8 x^{2}-5 x+2\right)+\left(3 x^{2}+3\right)$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:14

Problem 38

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(7 x^{2}-9 x+2\right)+\left(6 x^{2}-4\right)$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:21

Problem 39

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(5 a^{2}+8\right)+\left(a^{2}-4 a-9\right)$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:36

Problem 40

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(p^{2}-6 p-18\right)+\left(2 p^{2}+11\right)$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:07

Problem 41

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(4 m^{2}-6 m-3\right)-\left(2 m^{2}+m-7\right)$$

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
01:37

Problem 42

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(3 b^{2}-4 b+1\right)-\left(5 b^{2}-b-2\right)$$

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
01:43

Problem 43

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(a^{2}+8 a+5\right)-\left(a^{2}-3 a+2\right)$$

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
01:51

Problem 44

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(b^{2}-7 b+5\right)-\left(b^{2}-2 b+9\right)$$

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
01:06

Problem 45

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(12 s^{2}-15 s\right)-(s-9)$$

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
00:57

Problem 46

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(10 r^{2}-20 r\right)-(r-8)$$

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
01:27

Problem 47

Subtract $\left(9 x^{2}+2\right)$ from $\left(12 x^{2}-x+6\right)$.

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
01:39

Problem 48

Subtract $\left(5 y^{2}-y+12\right)$ from $\left(10 y^{2}-8 y-20\right)$.

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
01:20

Problem 49

Subtract $\left(7 w^{2}-4 w+2\right)$ from $\left(8 w^{2}-w+6\right)$.

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
01:57

Problem 50

Subtract $\left(5 x^{2}-x+12\right)$ from $\left(9 x^{2}-6 x-20\right)$.

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
02:38

Problem 51

Find the sum of $\left(2 p^{3}-8\right)$ and $\left(p^{2}+9 p+18\right)$.

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:37

Problem 52

Find the sum of $\left(q^{2}+4 q+13\right)$ and $\left(7 q^{3}-3\right)$.

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:39

Problem 53

Find the sum of $\left(8 a^{3}-8 a\right)$ and $\left(a^{2}+6 a+12\right)$.

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:45

Problem 54

Find the sum of $\left(b^{2}+5 b+13\right)$ and $\left(4 b^{3}-6\right)$.

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
01:56

Problem 55

Find the difference of $\left(w^{2}+w-42\right)$ and $\left(w^{2}-10 w+24\right)$.

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
01:48

Problem 56

Find the difference of $\left(z^{2}-3 z-18\right)$ and $\left(z^{2}+5 z-20\right)$.

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
01:47

Problem 57

Find the difference of $\left(c^{2}+4 c-33\right)$ and $\left(c^{2}-8 c+12\right)$.

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
02:00

Problem 58

Find the difference of $\left(t^{2}-5 t-15\right)$ and $\left(t^{2}+4 t-17\right)$.

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
02:31

Problem 59

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(7 x^{2}-2 x y+6 y^{2}\right)+\left(3 x^{2}-5 x y\right)$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:19

Problem 60

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(-5 x^{2}-4 x y-3 y^{2}\right)+\left(2 x^{2}-7 x y\right)$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:31

Problem 61

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(7 m^{2}+m n-8 n^{2}\right)+\left(3 m^{2}+2 m n\right)$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:43

Problem 62

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(2 r^{2}-3 r s-2 s^{2}\right)+\left(5 r^{2}-3 r s\right)$$

Pierre L.
Pierre L.
Numerade Educator
02:20

Problem 63

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(a^{2}-b^{2}\right)-\left(a^{2}+3 a b-4 b^{2}\right)$$

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
01:51

Problem 64

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(m^{2}+2 n^{2}\right)-\left(m^{2}-8 m n-n^{2}\right)$$

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
01:48

Problem 65

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(u^{2}-v^{2}\right)-\left(u^{2}-4 u v-3 v^{2}\right)$$

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
02:11

Problem 66

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(j^{2}-k^{2}\right)-\left(j^{2}-8 j k-5 k^{2}\right)$$

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
02:54

Problem 67

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(p^{3}-3 p^{2} q\right)+\left(2 p q^{2}+4 q^{3}\right)-\left(3 p^{2} q+p q^{2}\right)$$

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
02:01

Problem 68

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(a^{3}-2 a^{2} b\right)+\left(a b^{2}+b^{3}\right)-\left(3 a^{2} b+4 a b^{2}\right)$$

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
02:32

Problem 69

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(x^{3}-x^{2} y\right)-\left(4 x y^{2}-y^{3}\right)+\left(3 x^{2} y-x y^{2}\right)$$

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
02:08

Problem 70

Add or subtract the polynomials.
$$\left(x^{3}-2 x^{2} y\right)-\left(x y^{2}-3 y^{3}\right)-\left(x^{2} y-4 x y^{2}\right)$$

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
03:05

Problem 71

Evaluate each polynomial for the given value.
Evaluate $8 y^{2}-3 y+2$ when: ? y = 5 ? y = ?2 ? y = 0

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
02:25

Problem 72

Evaluate each polynomial for the given value.
Evaluate $5 y^{2}-y-7$ when: ? y = ?4 ? y = 1 ? y = 0

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
02:06

Problem 73

Evaluate each polynomial for the given value.
Evaluate $4-36 x$ when: ? x = 3 ? x = 0 ? x = ?1

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
02:24

Problem 74

Evaluate each polynomial for the given value.
Evaluate $16-36 x^{2}$ when: ? x = ?1 ? x = 0 ? x = 2

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
01:32

Problem 75

A painter drops a brush from a platform 75 feet high. The polynomial $-16 t^{2}+75$ gives the height of the brush $t$ seconds after it was dropped. Find the height after $t=2$ seconds.

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
01:30

Problem 76

A girl drops a ball off a cliff into the ocean. The polynomial $-16 t^{2}+250$ gives the height of a ball $t$ seconds after it is dropped from a 250-foot tall cliff. Find the height after $t=2$ seconds.

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
02:02

Problem 77

A manufacturer of stereo sound speakers has found that the revenue received from selling the speakers at a cost of $p$ dollars each is given by the polynomial $-4 p^{2}+420 p$. Find the revenue received when $p=60$ dollars.

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
02:25

Problem 78

A manufacturer of the latest basketball shoes has found that the revenue received from selling the shoes at a cost of $p$ dollars each is given by the polynomial $-4 p^{2}+420 p$. Find the revenue received when $p=90$ dollars.

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
02:31

Problem 79

Fuel Efficiency The fuel efficiency (in miles per gallon) of a car going at a speed of $x$ miles per hour is given by the polynomial $-\frac{1}{150} x^{2}+\frac{1}{3} x .$ Find the fuel efficiency when $x=30 \mathrm{mph}$.

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator

Problem 80

Stopping Distance The number of feet it takes for a car traveling at $x$ miles per hour to stop on dry, level concrete is given by the polynomial $0.06 x^{2}+1.1 x$. Find the stopping distance when $x=40 \mathrm{mph}$.

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01:09

Problem 81

Rental Cost The cost to rent a rug cleaner for $d$ days is given by the polynomial $5.50 d+25$. Find the cost to rent the cleaner for 6 days.

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
02:40

Problem 82

Height of Projectile The height (in feet) of an object projected upward is given by the polynomial $-16 t^{2}+60 t+90$ where $t$ represents time in seconds. Find the height after $t=2.5$ seconds.

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
01:49

Problem 83

Temperature Conversion The temperature in degrees Fahrenheit is given by the polynomial $\frac{9}{5} c+32$ where $c$ represents the temperature in degrees Celsius. Find the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit when $c=65^{\circ}$.

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
00:53

Problem 84

Using your own words, explain the difference between a monomial, a binomial, and a trinomial.

Cory K.
Cory K.
Numerade Educator
02:43

Problem 85

Using your own words, explain the difference between a polynomial with five terms and a polynomial with a degree of $5 .$

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
01:26

Problem 86

Ariana thinks the sum $6 y^{2}+5 y^{4}$ is $11 y^{6}$. What is wrong with her reasoning?

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator
01:00

Problem 87

Jonathan thinks that $\frac{1}{3}$ and $\frac{1}{x}$ are both monomials. What is wrong with his reasoning?

Oluwaseyitan B.
Oluwaseyitan B.
Numerade Educator

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