1.5 Algebra Terms Matching
1.5 Algebra Terms Matching
Coefficient
Constant
Degree
Like Terms
Monomial
Polynomial
Simplify
Term
Trinomial
Variable
Match the Term with the Definition and an Example
Term
(e.g. 2x2 + 4x2y)
Binomial An algebraic expression containing two terms
connected by addition or subtraction
(e.g. x3 + x2 + x + 1 is a third
Degree Identifying a polynomial by the degree of the
degree polynomial)
highest-degree term.
Like Terms Algebraic terms that have the same variables (e.g. 4x2 and -2x2)
and exponents with different numerical
coefficients.
Simplify Represent the expression using as few terms (e.g. 4x2 + 2x2 = 6x2)
as possible.