A polynomial is the sum of the terms of the form

axk where k is a nonnegative integer.

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 term

The degree of each term of a polynomial

is the exponent of the variable.

The degree of a polynomial is the

largest degree of its terms.

coefficient -- number multiplied

by a variable

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 one term

two terms

three terms

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 add/subtract like terms;
exponents do NOT change

terms are placed in descending order,

from largest degree to smallest degree

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 Finish and do pg. 587:18-23

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