1.   Write a polynomial to represent the area of a square with a side x minus the area of a triangle with a base 2x and a height of 5.
    A. x2 – 2x + 5 B. x2 – 10x
    C. 4x D. x2 – 5x
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  2.   Which of the following expressions is an example of a polynomial with powers of x in ascending order?
    A. x + 1 – 6x3 + 2x4
    B. 3x + 5x3 – 7x4 – 3
    C. x + 2x3 – 2x2 – 5x4
    D. x + 2x3 + 5x4
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  3.   How can the polynomial x2y2 + 2y3 – 5xy4 + x3 be written with powers of x in descending order?
    A. x2y2 + 2y3 + x3– 5xy4
    B. x3 + x2y2 + 2y3 – 5xy4
    C. x2y2 + x3+ 2y3 – 5xy4
    D. x3 + x2y2 – 5xy4 + 2y3
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  4.   How can the following expression be described 3x2 + 4x + 5x – 3?
    A. polynomial other than these listed B. binomial
    C. monomial D. trinomial
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  5.   Which pair of terms are like terms?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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