1. Section P4 Polynomials

2. How We Describe Polynomials

5. Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

7. Example
Perform the indicated operations and simplify:

8. Example
Perform the indicated operations and simplify:

9. Multiplying Polynomials

11. Example
Find each product:

13. Example
Find each product:

14. The Product of Two Binomials: FOIL

17. Example
Find each product:

18. Example
Find each product:

19. Multiplying the Sum and Difference of Two Terms

21. Example
Find the product:

22. Example
Find the product:

23. The Square of a Binomial

28. Example
Find each product:

29. Example
Find each product:

30. Special Products

32. Polynomials in Several Variables

33. A polynomial in two variables, x and y, contains the sum of one or more monomials in the form axnym. The constant a is the coefficient. The exponents n and m represent whole numbers. The degree of a polynomial in two variables is the highest degree of all its terms.

34. Example
Perform the indicated operations:

35. Example
Find the product:

36. Example
Find the product:

37. Perform the indicated operations.
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(c)
(d)

38. Find the product.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)