What’s a Polynomial?

Polynomials It’s an expression of

Operations more than two
algebraic terms.

Adding
Dividing
(Long Division)
Subtracting Multiplying
1. You start with
removing the 1. Divide the first number in
parenthesis. the numerator by the first
1. You have to write 1. You have to distribute
number in the denominator
the given problem the first polynomial into
without parentheses. the second polynomial.
2. Then you add the 2. Multiply the
like terms. denominator by the
2. Then combine the 2. Then you are going numerator, then put it
like terms and remove to combine like terms underneath
the zero pairs.

Adding Polynomials Video

3. The different methods you 3. Then subtract to get
3. Then you subtract can do to multiply are:
Distributive property & the
the new number set.
the like terms. F.O.I.L method.

Multiply Polynomials Video

Subtracting Polynomials Video