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Polynomials and Exponents

This page was written by

Devyn from Virginia 

What is an Exponent?

An exponent is the number of times

you multiply a base by itself. 

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What is a Polynomial?

A polynomial is an expression consisting of variables and coefficients, that involve

only the operations of addition,

subtraction, and multiplication. 

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Examples: 

4x²-3x+2 

x²-2x-8

2x³+4x²-5x+7 

Tips:

Poly means many and nomials means terms so

there are many terms.

The polynomial number can be any letter

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