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MATHEMATICS

(ALGEBRA)
Algebraic Expressions and
Polynomials
ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS
is an expression formed from any
combination of numbers and
variables by using the operations of
addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division,
exponentiation (raising to powers),
or extraction of roots.
example:
2x2 - 9a2b2 - y
SIMPLIFYING ALGEBRAIC
EXPRESSIONS
2X + 3X2 – X + 9X2 =

(2X – X) (3X2 + 9X2) 1. FIND THE LIKE


TERMS
2. USE THE
X + 12X2 OPERATIONS OF
THE SYMBOLS
= X + 12X2 (NEGATIVE/POSITI
VE)
3. ADD OR SUBTRACT
4. WRITE THE
POLYNOMIALS
Is an algebraic sum.
It’s classifications (number of
terms)
: Monomials – 1 term (x)
: Binomial – 2 terms (x – x)
: Trinomial – 3 terms (x – x -
x)
: Multinomial – 4 or more
ADDING POLYNOMIALS
(2X2 - 9X4) + (6X2 – 5X4)

(2X2 - 9X4) 1. ALIGN THE


+ (6X2 – 5X4) LIKE TERMS
7X2 - 14X4 2. PROCEED TO
ADDITION
3. COPY THE
= 7X2 - 14X4 VARIABLE
SUBTRACTING POLYNOMIALS
(2X2 - 9X4) - (6X2 – 5X4)
1. GET THE
ADDITIVE
(- 6X2 + 5X4)
INVERSE OF
THE
(2X2 - 9X4) SUBTRAHEND.
+ (-6X2+5X4) 2. ALIGN LIKE
TERMS
(-4X2 - 4X4 )
3. PROCEED TO
ADDITION
= (-4X2 - 4X4 ) 4. COPY THE
VARIABLE
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