Vocabulary
Like Terms- Terms that have the same variable parts. Constant terms are also like terms.
Essential Information
To add or subtract polynomials, add or subtract the coefficients of like terms. This can be done in a vertical format.
Multiplying Polynomials
To multiply two polynomials, each term of the first polynomial must be multiplied by each term of the second.
To multiply two polynomials, each term of the first polynomial must be multiplied by each term of the second.
Product Patterns
Some binomial products occur so frequently that it is worth memorizing the patterns.
Some binomial products occur so frequently that it is worth memorizing the patterns.