Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 2 Name___________________________________

Basic Polynomial Operations Date________________ Period____

Name each polynomial by degree and number of terms.

1) −10 x 2) −10r 4 − 8r 2

3) 7 4) 9a 6 + 3a 5 − 4a 4 − 3a 2 + 9

5) −3n 3 + n 2 − 10n + 9 6) 7 x 2 − 9 x − 10

7) −4b 8) −9 + 7n 3 − n 2

9) Critical thinking: Why is it impossible to have a linear trinomial with one variable?

Simplify each expression.

10) (4m 4 − m 2 ) + (5m 2 + m 4 ) 11) (5 x + x 4 ) − (3 x 4 + 4 x)

12) (5 + 7 x 3 + 3 x 2 ) + (−12 + 5 x + 6 x 2 ) 13) (4 + 3 x 2 + 8 x 3 ) + (−7 x 3 + 12 x 5 + 6 x 2 )

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 14) (13m 4 + 2) + (m 4 n 2 + 2 − 2m 4 ) − (−13m 2 n 3 + 5m 4 )

15) (−10mn 3 − 4n 4 ) − (−2n 4 − 7mn 3 − 6n 3 ) − (5n 3 + 6mn 3 )

Find each product.

16) (2n + 3)(n − 2) 17) (5v − 1)(4v + 3)

18) (2r − 2)(−r − 7) 19) (3 x + 5)(3 x − 6)

20) (−4 x 2 − 5 x − 1)(4 x 2 − 6 x − 2) 21) ( x 2 − 2 x − 8)(− x 2 + 3 x − 5)

22) (−4m − 4n)(−6m − 6n) 23) (8u + 4v)(6u + 6v)

Critical thinking questions:

24) Simplify: (a + b)(c + d ) 25) Simplify and then classify by degree and
number of terms:
2 x + 3 x 2 (4 x − 5)

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 Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 2 Name___________________________________

Basic Polynomial Operations Date________________ Period____

Name each polynomial by degree and number of terms.

1) −10 x 2) −10r 4 − 8r 2
linear monomial quartic binomial

3) 7 4) 9a 6 + 3a 5 − 4a 4 − 3a 2 + 9
constant monomial sixth degree polynomial with five terms

5) −3n 3 + n 2 − 10n + 9 6) 7 x 2 − 9 x − 10
cubic polynomial with four terms quadratic trinomial

7) −4b 8) −9 + 7n 3 − n 2
linear monomial cubic trinomial

9) Critical thinking: Why is it impossible to have a linear trinomial with one variable?
It could have at most two terms: Linear and constant.

Simplify each expression.

10) (4m 4 − m 2 ) + (5m 2 + m 4 ) 11) (5 x + x 4 ) − (3 x 4 + 4 x)

5m 4 + 4m 2 −2 x 4 + x

12) (5 + 7 x 3 + 3 x 2 ) + (−12 + 5 x + 6 x 2 ) 13) (4 + 3 x 2 + 8 x 3 ) + (−7 x 3 + 12 x 5 + 6 x 2 )

7x3 + 9x2 + 5x − 7 12 x 5 + x 3 + 9 x 2 + 4

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 14) (13m 4 + 2) + (m 4 n 2 + 2 − 2m 4 ) − (−13m 2 n 3 + 5m 4 )
m 4 n 2 + 13m 2 n 3 + 6m 4 + 4

15) (−10mn 3 − 4n 4 ) − (−2n 4 − 7mn 3 − 6n 3 ) − (5n 3 + 6mn 3 )

−9mn 3 − 2n 4 + n 3

Find each product.

16) (2n + 3)(n − 2) 17) (5v − 1)(4v + 3)

2n 2 − n − 6 20v 2 + 11v − 3

18) (2r − 2)(−r − 7) 19) (3 x + 5)(3 x − 6)

−2r 2 − 12r + 14 9 x 2 − 3 x − 30

20) (−4 x 2 − 5 x − 1)(4 x 2 − 6 x − 2) 21) ( x 2 − 2 x − 8)(− x 2 + 3 x − 5)

−16 x 4 + 4 x 3 + 34 x 2 + 16 x + 2 − x 4 + 5 x 3 − 3 x 2 − 14 x + 40

22) (−4m − 4n)(−6m − 6n) 23) (8u + 4v)(6u + 6v)

24m 2 + 48mn + 24n 2 48u 2 + 72uv + 24v 2

Critical thinking questions:

24) Simplify: (a + b)(c + d ) 25) Simplify and then classify by degree and
number of terms:
ac + ad + bc + bd 2 x + 3 x 2 (4 x − 5)
12 x 3 − 15 x 2 + 2 x; Cubic trinomial

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