LESSON 6.

2
POLYNOMIAL OPERATIONS I

Overview
In business, people use algebra everyday to find unknown quantities.
For example, a manufacturer may use algebra to determine a product’s
selling price in order to maximize the company’s profit. A landscape
architect may be interested in finding a formula for the area of a
patio deck.
To find these quantities, you need to be able to add, subtract, multiply,
and divide polynomials.

Explain

Concept 1 has sections on CONCEPT 1:

• Definitions ADDING AND SUBTRACTING
• Degree of a Polynomial POLYNOMIALS
• Writing Terms in
Descending Order Definitions
• Evaluating a Polynomial A monomial is an algebraic expression that contains exactly one term.
The term may be a constant, or the product of a constant and one or more
• Adding Polynomials variables. The exponent of any variable must be a nonnegative integer (that
is, a whole number).
• Subtracting Polynomials
The following are monomials:
1
12 x2
5wy3 gt 2 4.35T
2
A monomial in one variable, x, can be written in the form axr, where a is
any real number and r is a nonnegative integer.

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 The following are not monomials:
2
3 The denominator contains a variable with a positive exponent.
x r
So the term cannot be written in the form ax where r is a
nonnegative integer.

x2
3
There is a squared variable under a cube root symbol.
So the term cannot be written in the form axr where r is a
nonnegative integer.
A polynomial is the sum of one or more monomials.
Here are some examples:
2x3
5x  2 x 2 5 3xy2
7x  5y
1
A polynomial with one, two, or three terms has a special name.
Number
Name of terms Examples
A polynomial with 4 terms is called a monomial 1 x, 5y, 3xy3, 5
“four term polynomial.”
A polynomial with 5 terms is called a binomial 2 x  1, 2x2
3, 5xy3  4x3y2
“five term polynomial,” and so on.
trinomial 3 x2  2x  1, 3x2y3
xy  5

Example 6.2.1

Determine if each expression is a polynomial.

a.
4w 3 24
b. 2

3x c.
x3  2 d. x  2
x

Solution
a. The expression is a polynomial.
It has one term, so it is a monomial.
The term has the form aw r, where a 
4 and r  3.
b. The expression is not a polynomial.
24
The term 
2
cannot be written in the form axr where r is a
x
nonnegative integer.
Remember: c. The expression is not a polynomial.
x 0  1, for x  0 The term
x3 cannot be written in the form axr where r is a
x1  x nonnegative integer.
d. The expression is a polynomial.
It has two terms, so it is a binomial.
Each term can be written in the form axr:
x2
1x 1  2x0

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Degree of a Polynomial
The degree of a term of a polynomial is the sum of the exponents of the
variables in that term.
For example, consider this trinomial: 6x3y2  xy2  35x4.
The degree of the first term is 5. 6x3y2
degree  3  2  5
The degree of the second term is 3. xy2  x1y2
degree  1  2  3
The degree of the last term is 4. 35x4
In 35, the exponent does not contribute degree  4
to the degree because the base, 3, is not
a variable.
The degree of a polynomial is equal to
the degree of the term with the highest degree.
In this polynomial, the term with degree 5 degree 3 degree 4
the highest degree has degree 5.
So this polynomial has degree 5. 6x 3y2  x1y2  35x4
The polynomial has degree 5.

Writing Terms in Descending Order

The terms of a polynomial in one variable are usually arranged by degree,
in descending order, when read from left to right.
For example, this polynomial x3  7x2
4x  2
contains one variable, x.
The terms of the polynomial x3  7x2
4x1  2x0
are arranged by degree in
descending order. degree degree degree degree
3 2 1 0

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 Example 6.2.2

Arrange the terms of this polynomial in descending order and determine

the degree of the polynomial: 7x3
8  2x
x 4
Solution
Write
8 as
8x0. Write 2x as 2x1.  7x3
8x0  2x1
x4
Arrange the terms by degree in 
x4  7x3  2x1
8x0
descending order (4, 3, 1, 0).
The last two terms may be written 
x4  7x3  2x
8
without exponents.
The term of highest degree is
x4. The degree of
x4 is 4. So, the degree
of this polynomial is 4.

Evaluating a Polynomial
To evaluate a polynomial, we replace each variable with the given
number, then simplify.

Example 6.2.3

Evaluate this polynomial when w 
3 and y  2: 6w 2  4wy
y 4  5

Solution
Substitute
3 for w and 2 for y.  6(
3)2  4(
3)(2)
(2)4  5
First, do the calculations with  6(9)  4(
3)(2)
16  5
the exponents.
Multiply.  54
24
16  5
Add and subtract.  19

Adding Polynomials
To add polynomials, combine like terms.
Recall that like terms are terms that have the same variables raised to the
same power. That is, like terms have the same variables with the same
exponents.
Like terms
3x,
12x

8xy2, 5.6xy2
24,
11
4xy, 6yx
NOT like terms
7x,
5xy The variables do not match.
3x2y3,
2x3y2 The powers of x do not match.
The powers of y do not match.

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 Example 6.2.4

Find: (5x3
13x2
7)  (16x3  8x2
x  15)

Solution  (5x3
13x2
7)  (16x3  8x2
x  15)
Remove the parentheses.  5x3
13x2
7  16x3  8x2
x  15 We can also place one polynomial beneath
the other and add like terms.
Write like terms next to  5x3  16x3
13x2  8x2
x
7  15
each other. 5x3
13x2
7
 16x3  8x2
x  15
Combine like terms.  21x3
5x2
x  8 21x3
5x2
x  8

Example 6.2.5

Find the sum of (3z3  2zy2
6y3) and (15z3
5zy2  4z2 ).
Solution
Write the sum. (3z3  2zy2
6y3)  (15z3
5zy2  4z2 ) We can also place one polynomial beneath
the other and add like terms.
Remove the parentheses.  3z3  2zy2
6y3  15z3
5zy2  4z2
3z3  2zy2
6y 3
Write like terms next  3z3  15z3  2zy2
5zy2
6y3  4z2  15z3
5zy2  4z2
to each other. 18z
3zy
6y  4z2
3 2 3

Combine like terms.  18z3
3zy2
6y3  4z2

Subtracting Polynomials
To subtract one polynomial from another, add the first polynomial to the
Here’s a way to find the opposite of a
opposite of the polynomial being subtracted. polynomial:
To find the opposite of a polynomial, multiply each term by
1. Change the sign of each term.

For example:
The opposite of 5x2 is
5x2.
The opposite of
2x  7 is 2x
7.

Example 6.2.6

Find: (
18w2  w
32)
(40
13w2)

Solution
Change the subtraction to
addition of the opposite.
Remove the parentheses.
Write like terms next to
each other.
 (
18w2  w
32)
(40
13w2)
We can also place one polynomial beneath
 (
18w2  w
32)  (
1)(40
13w2) the other and subtract like terms.

18w2  w
32

18w2  w
32
40  13w2
(
13w2  40)

18w2  13w2  w
32
40 To do the subtraction, we change the sign
of each term being subtracted, then add.

Combine like terms. 
5w2  w
72
18w2  w
32

 (13w2  w
40)
So, (
18w2  w
32)
(40
13w2) 
5w2  w
72.
5w2  w
72

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 Example 6.2.7

Subtract (15z2
5yz2  4y3) from (6y3
10z3  2yz2).

We can also place one polynomial beneath
the other and subtract like terms.
6y 3
10z 3  2yz 2

(4y 3
5yz 2  15z 2)
To do the subtraction, we change the sign
of each term being subtracted, then add.
Solution
Be careful! “Subtract A from B” means B
A. The order is important.
Write the difference.  (6y3
10z3  2yz2)
(15z2
5yz2  4y3)
Change the subtraction to
addition of the opposite.
 (6y3
10z3  2yz2)  (
1)(15z2
5yz2  4y3)

6y 3
10z 3  02yz 2 Remove the parentheses.

 (
4y 3  05yz 2
15z 2)  6y3
10z3  2yz2
15z2  5yz2
4y3
2y 3
10z 3  10yz 2
15z 2
Write like terms next to
each other.
 6y3
4y3
10z3  2yz2  5yz2
15z2
Combine like terms.  2y3
10z3  7yz2
15z2

Here is a summary of this concept from Interactive Mathematics.

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CONCEPT 2: Concept 2 has sections on

MULTIPLYING AND DIVIDING • Multiplying a Monomial by

a Monomial
POLYNOMIALS
• Multiplying a Polynomial
by a Monomial
Multiplying a Monomial By a Monomial
To find the product of two monomials, multiply the coefficients. Then, use • Dividing a Monomial by
the Multiplication Property of Exponents to combine variable factors that a Monomial
have the same base. • Dividing a Polynomial by
a Monomial
Example 6.2.8

Find: 7m3n4  6mn2

Solution
Write the coefficients next to each other.  7m3n4  6mn2
Write the factors with base m next
to each other, and write the factors  (7  6)(m3  m1)(n4  n2)
with base n next to each other.
Use the Multiplication Property of  (7  6)(m3  1n4  2) Multiplication Property of Exponents:
Exponents. xm  xn  xm  n

Simplify.  42m4n6

Example 6.2.9
1
Find: w3x7y  6w2y5
3
Solution
1
Write the coefficients next to each other.  w3x7y  6w2y5
3
Write the factors with base w next
to each other, and write the factors 1

   6 (w3  w2)(x7)(y1  y5)
3
with base y next to each other.
Use the Multiplication Property  13 
   6 (w3  2)(x7)(y1  5)
of Exponents.
Simplify.  2w5x7y6

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 Example 6.2.10

Find: (
5x3y)(3x5)(2xy5)
Solution
Write the coefficients next to  (
5x3y)(3x5)(2xy5)
each other.
Write the factors with base x
next to each other and write  (
5  3  2)(x3  x5  x1)(y1  y5)
the factors with base y next to
each other.
Use the Multiplication Property  (
5  3  2)(x3  5  1)(y1  5)
of Exponents.
Simplify. 
30x9y6

Multiplying a Polynomial By a Monomial

To multiply a monomial by a polynomial with more than one term,
use the Distributive Property to distribute the monomial to each term
in the polynomial.

Example 6.2.11

Find:
8w3y(4w2y5
w4)

Solution 
8w3y(4w2y5
w4)
Multiply each term in
the polynomial by the  (
8w3y)(4w2y5)
(
8w3y)(w4)
monomial,
8w3y.
Within each term, write the coefficients next to each other. Write the
factors with base w next to each other and write the factors with base y
next to each other.
 (
8  4)(w3  w2)(y  y5)
(
8)(w3  w4)(y)
Use the Multiplication  (
8  4)(w3  2y1  5)
(
8)(w3  4y)
Property of Exponents.
Simplify. 
32w5y6  8w7y

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 Example 6.2.12

Find: 5x4(3x2y2
2xy2  x3y)

Solution  5x4(3x2y2
2xy2  x3y)
Multiply each term in the polynomial by the monomial, 5x4.
 (5x4)(3x2y2)
(5x4)(2xy2)  (5x 4)(x 3y)
Within each term, write the coefficients next to each other. Write the
factors with base x next to each other and write the factors with base y next
to each other.
 (5  3)(x4x2y2)
(5  2)(x4x1y2)  (5  1)(x4x3y)
Use the Multiplication Property of Exponents.
 (5  3)(x4  2y2)
(5  2)(x4  1y2)  (5  1)(x4  3y)
Simplify.  15x6y2
10x5y2  5x7y

Dividing a Monomial By a Monomial

To divide a monomial by a monomial, use the Division Property of
Exponents. (Assume that any variable in the denominator is not equal
to zero.)
Division Property of Exponents
xm
  xm
n for m  n and x  0
xn
xm 1
   for m  n and x  0
xn xn
m

Example 6.2.13

Find:
36w5xy3 9w2y7

Solution 
36w5xy3 9w2y7

36w5xy3
Rewrite the problem using a  
2 7
9w y
division bar.

4w5xy3
Cancel the common factor, 9,  2
7
wy
in the numerator and denominator.

4w5
2x
Use the Division Property of Exponents.  
7
3
y

4w3x
Simplify.  
y4

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 Dividing a Polynomial By a Monomial
a b ab
When you added fractions, you learned:     , where c  0
c c c
If we exchange the expressions on
ab a b
either side of the equals sign, we have:     
c c c
We will use this property to divide a polynomial by a monomial.
To divide a polynomial by a monomial, divide each term of the
polynomial by the monomial.

Example 6.2.14

Find: (27w5x3y2
12w3x2y) 3w2xy

Solution  (27w5x3y2
12w3x2y) 3w2xy
27w5x3y2
12w3x2y
Rewrite the problem using a  
2 3w xy
division bar.
27w5x3y2 12w3x2y
Divide each term of the  2
2
3w xy 3w xy
polynomial by the monomial.
9w5x3y2 4w3x2y
Cancel the common factor, 3,  2
2
w xy w xy
in each fraction.
9w5
2x3
1y2
1 4w3
2x2
1y1
1
Use the Division Property  

1 1
of Exponents.
Note that y 1
1  y 0  1.  9w3x2y
4wx

Example 6.2.15

A landscape architect is designing a patio. She wants to estimate the cost

of the patio for various widths and lengths.
a. Construct an expression for the area of the patio in terms of x and y.
b. If the brick she will use costs $4.50 per square foot, find the cost of
the brick for a patio that is 10 feet wide by 40 feet long.
x
2y
y y width = y
y x
2y y
length = x

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Solution
a. The patio is made up of two triangles and a rectangle.
Recall two formulas from geometry:
Area of a rectangle  length  width Area  lw
1 1
Area of a triangle  (base)(height) Area  bh
2 2
1
Express the area of each triangle Area  bh
2
in terms of y.
1
Each triangle has base y  (y)(y)
2
and height y.
1
 y2
2
Express the area of the rectangle Area  lw
in terms of x and y.
The rectangle has length (x
2y)  (x
2y)y
and width y.  xy
2y 2
The area of the patio is the
area of area of area of
sum of the areas of the two Area  triangle  rectangle  triangle
triangles and the rectangle.
1 1
Substitute the expressions for area.  y2  xy
2y2  y2
2 2
Simplify.  xy
y2
Therefore, the area of the patio in terms of x and y is xy
y2.
b. The length of the base of the patio is x. This is 40 feet.
The width of the patio, y, is 10 feet.
20 feet
10 feet 10 feet width = 10 feet
10 feet 20 feet 10 feet
length = 40 feet

In the formula for the area of Area  xy
y 2

the patio, substitute 40 feet  (40 feet)(10 feet)
(10 feet)2
for x and 10 feet for y.  300 feet 2
$4.50
The cost of the patio is the Cost  2  300 feet 24
1 foot 4
price per square foot times
the number of square feet.  $1350
The bricks for the patio will cost $1350.

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 Here is a summary of this concept from Interactive Mathematics.

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 Checklist Lesson 6.2
Here is what you should know after completing this lesson.

Words and Phrases

monomial degree of a term
polynomial degree of a polynomial
binomial evaluate a polynomial
trinomial

Ideas and Procedures

❶ Definition of a Polynomial
Determine whether a given expression is a Example 6.2.1b
polynomial. 24
Determine if 
2

3x is a polynomial.
x
See also: Example 6.2.1a, c, d
Apply 1-4
❷ Degree of a Polynomial
Arrange the terms of a polynomial in descending Example 6.2.2
order by degree and determine the degree of the Arrange the terms of this polynomial in descending
polynomial. order and determine the degree of the polynomial:
7x3
8  2x
x 4
See also: Apply 5-7
❸ Evaluate a Polynomial
Evaluate a polynomial when given a specific value Example 6.2.3
for each variable. Evaluate this polynomial when w 
3 and y  2:
6w2
4wy
y4  5
See also: Apply 8-13
❹ Add Polynomials
Find the sum of polynomials. Example 6.2.5
Find the sum of (3z3  2zy2
6y3) and
(15z3
5zy2  4z2).
See also: Example 6.2.4
Apply 14-22
❺ Subtract Polynomials
Find the difference of polynomials. Example 6.2.7
Subtract (15z2
5yz2  4y3) from
(6y3
10z3  2yz2).
See also: Example 6.2.6
Apply 23-28

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❻ Multiply Monomials
Find the product of monomials. Example 6.2.10
Find: (
5x3y)(3x5)(2xy5)
See also: Example 6.2.8, 6.2.9
Apply 29-35
❼ Multiply a Monomial by a Polynomial
Find the product of a monomial and a polynomial. Example 6.2.12
Find: 5x4(3x2y2
2xy2  x3y)
See also: Example 6.2.11
Apply 36-41
❽ Divide a Monomial by a Monomial
Find the quotient of two monomials. Example 6.2.13
Find:
36w5xy3 9w2y7
See also: Apply 42-50
❾ Divide a Polynomial by a Monomial
Find the quotient of a polynomial divided by a Example 6.2.14
monomial. Find: (27w5x3y2
12w3x2y) 3w2xy
See also: Example 6.2.15
Apply 51-56

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 Homework

Homework Problems
Circle the homework problems assigned to you by the computer, then complete them below.

9. Angelina works at a pet store. Today, she is

Explain cleaning three fish tanks. These polynomials
describe the volumes of the tanks:
Adding and Subtracting
Polynomials Tank 1: xy2
1. Circle the algebraic expression that is a Tank 2: x2y
2y3  4xy2  3
polynomial. Tank 3: x2y  5xy2  6y3
1 Write a polynomial that describes the total volume
3y3 
3y
52

4 of the three tanks.
1
3y3  3y2
5 Hint: Add the polynomials.
4
1 volume  ________
3  3y2
5
4y
10. Angelina has three fish tanks to clean. These
2. Write m beside the monomial, b beside the polynomials describe their volumes.
binomial, and t beside the trinomial. Tank 1: xy2
____ 34x  x2  z Tank 2: x2y
2y3  4xy2  3
____ wxy3z2 Tank 3: x2y  5xy2  6y3
____ pn2
13n3 What is the total volume of the fish tanks if
3. Given the polynomial 3y
2y3
4y5  2: x  3 feet and y  1.5 feet?
a. write the terms in descending order. volume  ________ cubic feet
b. find the degree of each term. 11. Find: (w2yz  3w3
2wyz2  4wyz)

c. find the degree of the polynomial. (4wy2z
3w2yz  2wyz2)  (2wyz  3)

4. Find: 12. Find: (tu2v
4t2u2v  9t3uv  3tv) 

(
3w
12w3  2)  (15w
2w3  4w5
3) (3t2u2  2tv
t3)
(4t2u2v  3tv  2tu2v)

(6t3uv  2tv)
5. Find: (2v3  6v2  2)
(5v  v3  4v7
3)
Multiplying and Dividing
1
6. Evaluate xy  3y2
5x3 when x  2 and y  4. Polynomials
4
13. Find: xyz  x2y2z2
7. Find: (
s2t  s3t3  4st2
27) 
(3st2  2st
8s3t3
13t  36) 14. Find: 3p2r  2p3qr
8. Find: (12x3y  9x2y2  6xy
y  7)
1
15. Find:
6t3u2v11  tu2v4
(7xy
x  y
11x3y  3x2y2
4) 2
16. Find: 3y(2x3  3x2y)
17. Find: 5p2r3(2pr  p2r2)
18. Find: t3uv4(2tu
3uv  4tv  5)
19. Write 12w7x3y2z6 4w2x2y3z6 as a fraction and
simplify.

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20. Write (36x3y3  15x2y5) 9x2y as a fraction 23. Find: (16x2y4  20x3y5) 12xy2
and simplify.
24. Find: (20t5u11  5t3u5  30tu6v5) 10t4u5
21. Find: 15a7b4d2 10a4b9c3d
22. Tony is an algebra student. This is how he
answered a question on a test:
(2t8u3
4t4u9  6t12u6) 2t4u3 
t2u
2tu3  3t3u2
Is his answer right or wrong? Why? Circle the most
appropriate response.
The answer is right.
The answer is wrong. Tony divided the
exponents rather than adding them.
The correct answer is
t12u6
t8u12  t16u9.
The answer is wrong. The terms need to
be ordered by degree. The correct answer
is 3t3u2  t2u
2tu3.
The answer is wrong. Tony divided the
exponents rather than subtracting them.
The correct answer is
t4
2u6  3t8u3.
The answer is wrong. Tony shouldn't have
canceled the numerical coefficients.
The correct answer is
2t2u
4tu3  6t3u2.

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 Apply

Practice Problems
Here are some additional practice problems for you to try.

Adding and Subtracting 5. Find the degree of the polynomial

Polynomials 8a3b5
11a2b3  7b6.
1. Circle the algebraic expressions below that are 6. Find the degree of the polynomial
polynomials. 12m4n7
16m12.
2xy  5xz
7. Find the degree of the polynomial
2 7x3y2z  3x2y3z4  6z7.
  6x
3x
9y 2  13yz
8z 2 8. Evaluate 2x2
8x  11 when x 
1.

24x
5 9. Evaluate x3  3x2
x  1 when x 
2.
15a3
 10. Evaluate 2x2
5x  8 when x  3.
5a8
2. Circle the algebraic expressions below that are 11. Evaluate x2y  xy2 when x  2 and y 
3.
polynomials.
12. Evaluate 5mn  4mn2  8m
n when m  4 and
3
8xy   n 
2.
y

17x
3 13. Evaluate 3uv
6u2v  2u
v  4 when u  2
and v 
4.
3w
7wz
1
7x2
13x  8y2 14. Find: (3x2  7x)  (x2
5)
12x2
 15. Find: (5x2  4x
8)  (x2  7x)
3x3
16. Find: (6a2  8a
10)  (
3a2
2a  7)
3. Identify each polynomial below as a monomial, a
binomial, or a trinomial. 17. Find: (12m2n3  7m2n2
14mn) 
a. 17x  24z (3m2n3
5m2n2  7mn)
b. 13ab2
5 18. Find: (10x4y3
9x2y3  6xy2
x) 
c. m
n  10 (28x4y3  14x2y3  3xy2  x)
d. 42a2b4c 19. Find: (13a3b2  6a2b
5ab3  b) 
e. 73  65x
21y (2a3b2
2a2b  4ab3
b)

4. Identify each polynomial below as a monomial, a 20. Find: (11u5v4w3  6u3v2w) 

binomial, or a trinomial. (6u5v4w3
11u3v2w)
a. 25
6xyz
4x 21. Find: (7xy2z3
19x2yz2  26x3y3z) 
b. 2xyz3 (13xy2z3
11x2yz2
16x3y3z)
c. x  y
1 22. Find: (9a4b2c
3a2b3c  5abc) 
d. 36
3xyz (2abc
6a4b2c
2)  (3a2b3c  5)
e. 32x2y 23. Find: (5x3  7x)
(x3  8)
24. Find: (9a2  7ab  14b)
(3a2
7b)

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25. Find: (2y2  6xy  3y)
(y2
y) 9x3y
42. Find: 
23x
26. Find: (8x3  9x2  17)
(5x3
3x2  15) 20a5b6
43. Find: 
4a3b
27. Find: (9a5b3  8a4b
6b)

(
2a5b3  12a4b  3b) 12x4y6
44. Find: 
3x2y
28. Find: (7x4y2
3x2y  5x)
(9x4y2  3x2y
2x) 32a7b9c
45. Find: 5
12a b6c2
Multiplying and Dividing
15m6n10
Polynomials 46. Find: 
10n4p3
29. Find: 3y4  5y 24x6y2z7
47. Find: 
16wx3z2
30. Find: 5x3  2x
27a4b3c12d
48. Find: 
31. Find:
5a5  9a4 15ac7d3
42mn6p3q4
32. Find:
3x3  12x4 49. Find: 
28m2nq5
33. Find: 4x3y5  7xy3 36w2x3y7z
50. Find: 5
21w y2z2
34. Find:
7a5b6c3  8ab3c
32a3  24a5
51. Find: 
35. Find:
3w2x3y2z  2x2yz2 8a2
21m2  18mn3
36. Find: 4y3(3y2  5y
10) 52. Find: 
3mn
37. Find:
2a3b2(3a4b5
5ab3  6a) 14x  8x4y2
53. Find: 
2xy
38. Find: 2xy3(2x6
5x4  y2) 24a2b2c3
4ab4c5
54. Find: 
16abc3
39. Find: 5a2b2(4a2  2a2b
7ab2
3b)
32x2y3z4
8x5yz7
55. Find: 3
40. Find:
4mn3(
3m2n  12mn2
6m  7n2) 16x y3z4
32r4st2
3r2st5
41. Find: 4x3y3(3x3
7xy2  2xy
y) 56. Find: 
12r3s2t

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Practice Test
Take this practice test to be sure that you are prepared for the final quiz in Evaluate.

1. Circle the expressions that are polynomials. 3. Given the polynomial

2 3w3
13w2  7w5  8w8
2, write the terms in



325 p3r
3p2q 
2r
 descending order by degree.
5
5 3
t2
s  5 c15  c11
3
4. Find:
7 14
m5n4o3p2r
2
x2  3xy
  y2 a. (5x3y
8x2y2  3xy
y3  13) 
3x (
2xy  6  y2
4y3
2x3y)
2. Write m beside the monomial(s), b beside the b. (5x3y
8x2y2  3xy
y3  13)

binomial(s), and t beside the trinomial(s). (
2xy  6  y2
4y3
2x3y)
a. ___ w5x4 5. Find: x3y2w  x5yw4
b. ___ 2x2
36
6. Find: n2p3(3n  2n3p2
35p4)
1 2 1
c. ___ x17  x12

3 3 3 7. Find: 21x5y2z7 14xyz
d. ___ 27
8. Find: (15t3u2v
5t5uv2) 10tuv2
e. ___ 27x3
2x2y3
2
f. ___ x2  3xy
y2
3

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