1. Monomials An expression that is either a number, a variable, or a product of numerals and variables with whole number exponents.

2. Monomials 5x 3 y 12 is a monomial is not a monomial

3. Vocabulary  Constants monomials that contain no variables Example3or-22  Coefficient Numeric factor of the term -32x 3 y 12 z 15 coefficient = -32

4. Vocabulary (continued)  Degree of a Monomial The sum of the exponents of the variables 3x 4 degree = 4 -32x 3 y 12 z 15 degree = 3+12+15 = 30 5degree = 0

5. Vocabulary (continued)  Power An expression in the form of x n Can also refer to the exponent

6. Product of Powers  For any real number a and integers m and n, a m · a n =a m+n 2 3 · 2 5 =2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2= 2 8

7. Quotient of Powers  For any real number a and integers m and n,

8. Quotient of Powers  Find the quotient

9. NEGATIVE EXPONENTS  For any real number a≠0 and any integer n, a -n =

10. Vocabulary (continued) Simplify rewrite expression  No parenthesis  No negative exponents  Multiply variables  Combine like terms

11. Simplify (-2a 3 b)(-5ab 4 )  Multiply Coefficients (-2)(-5)=10  Multiply Variables (a 3 )(a) = a 4 (b)(b 4 ) = b 5  10a 4 b 5

12. Simplify  Try this one

13. PROPERTIES OF POWERS Power of a Power: (a m ) n =a mn Power of a Product: (ab) m =a m b m Power of a Quotient:

14. Properties of Powers

15. Polynomials A monomial or a sum of monomials. Monomial – a polynomial with exactly one term Binomial – a polynomial with exactly two terms Trinomial – a polynomial with exactly three terms

16. Polynomial Vocabulary  Term Each monomial in a polynomial  Like Terms Terms whose variable factors are exactly the same  Degree of the Polynomial The highest degree of its terms

17. Polynomials Indicate if the following is a polynomial, If so classify according to the number of terms Indicate the degree of the polynomial Not a polynomial Polynomial- Binomial- 9

18. Polynomial Vocabulary (continued)  Leading Term The term with the highest degree  Leading Coefficient The coefficient of the leading term

19. Descending Order  A polynomial is written in descending order for the variable x when the term with the greatest exponent for x is first, and each subsequent term has an exponent for x less than the prior term.  Example: Write the following in descending order for the variable a. 4a 4 + a 2 - 7a 3 +6a 5 + 12a 8 + 4 12a 8 + 6a 5 + 4a 4 - 7a 3 + a 2 + 4

20. Simplify (2a 3 +5a-7) + (a 3 -3a+2)  3a 3 +2a-5 (3b 3 +2b 2 -4b+3) - (b 3 -2b 2 +3b-4)  2b 3 +4b 2 -7b+7 -3y(4y 2 +2y-3)  -12y 3 - 6y 2 + 9y

21. Multiplying Polynomials