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OpenStudy (rubylovesjaune):

Determine if the expression is a polynomial. If so, classify it by its number of terms. 3x^2 - 5x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you know what mean ,,polynom" ?

OpenStudy (zsahib01):

x(3x-5)

OpenStudy (rubylovesjaune):

No

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Polynomial comes from poly- (meaning "many") and -nomial (in this case meaning "term") ... so it says "many terms" .

OpenStudy (rubylovesjaune):

Okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so than now how you think it is this expression polynomial or not ?

OpenStudy (rubylovesjaune):

It is not?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is bc. there are many terms not one there are 2 terms - yes ?

OpenStudy (rubylovesjaune):

Yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you understand it now clearly ?

OpenStudy (rubylovesjaune):

Yes, so it would be a binomial?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes bc. there are two terms - right ?

OpenStudy (rubylovesjaune):

Yes, thank you.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

np was my pleasure good luck bye bye

OpenStudy (rubylovesjaune):

Bye

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