Chapter Five:  Exponents and Polynomials

Take notes on the following topics.

Chapter Five

Section 5.1

Section 5.2

Section 5.3

Section 5.4

Section 5.5

Section 5.6

Section 5.7

Section 5.8

Section 5.9

Section 5.10

Section 5.11

Section 5.12

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Section 5.2    More with Exponents

Vocabulary

• constant

• variable

• monomial

• base

• factor

Remember

To multiply powers with the same base, add the exponents and keep the same base.

• Exponents can not be add unless the bases are the same.

• Look at example 1,2, and 3 on page 204. Notice the exponents are added.

Remember

When dividing monomials coefficients are divided and the exponents are subtracted.

Look at Example 4,5, and 6 on page 205.  

Review Definitions on Page 206

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