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Polynomial Operations

Warm – Up:

Gum Drop!
While loading the gumball machine, one of the Oompa Loompas slipped on an Everlasting
Gumball and spilled three bags of candy he was carrying! Please help them to sort the
gumballs back into the proper bags by placing like terms in the same bag.

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Willy Wonka is excited to announce his new Polynomial Bubble Gum! Each massive, long-lasting
gumball will be a unique combination of flavors, represented by a polynomial. Combine like terms to
write a number sentence representing the set of gumballs that you organized, above.

Learning Targets
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Polynomials
A polynomial is a _____________ of ______________ and _____________ linked by the operations
of __________, __________, and __________ that has only _______________ exponents.
Polynomials are ”_______________” under the operations of ____, ____, and ____.

o Vocabulary
o Term

o Monomial

o Binomial

o Trinomial

Monomials vs. Polynomials

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Addition & Subtraction of Polynomials.

𝟏
𝑷 = 𝟗𝒙𝟐 − 𝟏𝟎 𝑸 = 𝟒𝒙𝟑 − 𝟑𝒙𝟐 + 𝟓 𝑹 = 𝒙𝟒 + 𝟒 𝑺 = −𝟑𝒙𝟐
𝟐

 “I do” Example: P + S

 “We do” Example: S – Q

 “You do” Example: R + P

Multiplication of Polynomials.
 “Box Method” Examples:
SQ = PQ =

 “FOIL” Examples:
(x + 3)(x - 2) = ( 𝟗𝒙𝟐 − 𝟕𝒙 + 𝟏)(𝟐𝒙 − 𝟓)=
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Application
 Willy Wonka’s and Hershey’s are the top two candy factories in the United States.Willy
Wonka’s profit after t years is 𝑡 − 2𝑡 + 19 million dollars. Hershey’s profit after t
years is 2𝑡 + 5𝑡 + 10𝑡 − 6 million dollars.

o What is the combined profit of the businesses after t years?

o What is their combined profit after 3 years?

o What is the difference between Willy Wonka’s and Hershey’s after t years?
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Roll, Flip, & Solve!

1. In pairs, take turns rolling the cubes
and recording the green and pink
polynomials in the table below.
2. Flip the coin to determine if the
operation will be addition ( heads) or
subtraction (tails).
3. Partners will take turns solving each of the equations and the person that
did not solve the equation will check their partner’s work.

Green + or - Pink = Solution

For the following, multiply the green polynomial with the pink polynomial to
determine the solution.
Green Pink = Solution
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The Golden Exit Ticket! (Polynomials)

After the warm up activity, a classmate
asked you about one of the problems.
The classmate asked if you would kindly
help to review the problem below.
1. Decide whether or not each side of
the equation is equal to the other
and how you could simplify the
polynomial.
2. Then, explain your steps to help your classmate.
3. A good summary will include keywords such as: monomials, like terms,
integers, and exponents.
(x2+ 3x - 7) - (x2 - 2x +4) = 2x2 +x + 3

Are the polynomials equal?

What is a polynomial?

If not, what is an accurate way of simplifying the equation?

Describe the steps you took to arrive at your answer, in order to help your
classmate.

(x2+ 3x - 7) - (x2 - 2x +4) =