1.   Which expression is not a polynomial?
    A. B. 3x2 + 5
    C. 4x3y2 - 5xy + 7 D. 7y3
    Hint

  2.   Arrange the terms of 4x2y3 – 2x4y + 3x3y2 – 3 + 2xy so that the powers of x are in descending order.
    A. -3 + 2xy + 4x2y3 + 3x3y2 - 2x4y
    B. -3 - 2x4y + 3x3y2 + 4x2y3 + 2xy
    C. – 2x4y + 3x3y2 + 4x2y3 + 2xy – 3
    D. 4x2y3 + 3x3y2 - 2x4y + 2xy – 3
    Hint

  3.   Arrange the terms of 6x4y2 – 4x2y + 2xy3 + 8 so that the powers of y are in ascending order.
    A. 8 + 2xy3 - 4x2y + 6x4y2
    B. 6x4y2 - 4x2y + 2xy3 +8
    C. 2xy3 + 6x4y2 - 4x2y + 8
    D. 8 – 4x2y + 6x4y2 + 2xy3
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  4.   How can the polynomial x2y2 + 2y3 – 5xy4 + x3 be written with powers of x in descending order?
    A. x2y2 + x3+ 2y3 – 5xy4
    B. x2y2 + 2y3 + x3– 5xy4
    C. x3 + x2y2 + 2y3 – 5xy4
    D. x3 + x2y2 – 5xy4 + 2y3
    Hint

  5.   Which pair of terms are unlike terms?
    A. B. 3r3t2, -3r3t2
    C. D.
    Hint



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