Operations with Polynomials
Students add, subtract, and multiply polynomials. They understand that polynomials form a system analogous to the integers.
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Students add, subtract, and multiply polynomials. They understand that polynomials form a system analogous to the integers.
Key Questions
- How do we combine like terms when adding or subtracting polynomials?
- What strategies can we use to multiply two binomials?
- Why are polynomials closed under addition, subtraction, and multiplication?
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