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A literal coefficient is any variable in an algebraic expression. For example, in "21xyz", x, y, and z
are literal coefficients.
In math, a coefficient refers to a numerical or constant quantity placed before and multiplying the
variable in an algebraic expression.
A numerical coefficient is defined as a fixed number that is multiplied to a variable. So in the
expression. 3x + 2y + 4, 3 is the coefficient of x, 2 is the coefficient of y, but 4 is not a
coefficient, as it is not being multiplied by a variable.
In mathematics, a polynomial is an expression consisting of variables and coefficients, that involves only
the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and non-negative integer exponents of variables.
The degree of a polynomial is the highest of the degrees of the polynomial's
monomials (individual terms) with non-zero coefficients. The degree of a term is the
sum of the exponents of the variables that appear in it, and thus is a non-negative
integer. The term order has been used as a synonym of degree but, nowadays, may
refer to several other concepts (see order of a polynomial (disambiguation)).
Adding polynomials is just a matter of combining like terms, with some order of operations
considerations thrown in. As long as you're careful with the "minus" signs, and don't confuse addition
and multiplication, you should do fine.
SUBTRATING POLYNOMIALS
Subtracting polynomials is quite similar to adding polynomials, but there are those pesky "minus"
signs to deal with. If the subtraction is being done horizontally, then the "minus" signs will need to be
taken carefully through the parentheses. If the subtraction is done vertically, then all that's needed is
flipping all of the subtracted polynomial's signs to their opposites.
MUTIPLICATION of POLYNOMIAL by a
MONOMIAL
Multiplication of a polynomials
Given two polynomials represented by two arrays,write a function that multilies given two polynomials.