Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

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Warm Up

Answer the following questions regarding the polynomial 

a) What is the value when x=2?

b) Can it be classified as a monomial, binomial or trinomial?

c) Rewrite the polynomial in descending order

d) What is its degree?

e) What is the leading coefficient?

f) What is the trailing coefficient?

Announcements
Homework for unit 3 due Thu, Feb 7 at 23:59
Quiz 3 (90 minutes, 2 attempts) opens Tue, Feb 5 and closes Thu, Feb 7 at 23:59

Next unit exam (in class) Fri, Feb 8 (2 hours)

Today - Adding & Subtracting Polynomials
Notes p. 98-101
Homework #78-90

Tomorrow - Review
Come prepared with homework questions

For more information
Visual method of adding polynomials
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It4yX6XSORo
Other videos

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/polynomials/polynomial_basics/v/adding-and-subtracting-polynomials-1?exid=adding_and_subtracting_polynomials
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/polynomials/polynomial_basics/v/adding-and-subtracting-polynomials-2
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/polynomials/polynomial_basics/v/adding-and-subtracting-polynomials-3
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/polynomials/polynomial_basics/v/subtracting-polynomials
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/trigonometry/polynomial_and_rational/polynomial_tutorial/e/adding_and_subtracting_polynomials