1.   Arrange the terms of 6x4y2 – 4x2y + 2xy3 + 8 so that the powers of y are in ascending order.
    A. 2xy3 + 6x4y2 - 4x2y + 8
    B. 6x4y2 - 4x2y + 2xy3 +8
    C. 8 – 4x2y + 6x4y2 + 2xy3
    D. 8 + 2xy3 - 4x2y + 6x4y2
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  2.   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 – 5x B. x2 – 2x + 5
    C. 4x D. x2 – 10x
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  3.   Which of the following expressions is an example of a polynomial with powers of x in ascending order?
    A. x + 1 – 6x3 + 2x4
    B. x + 2x3 + 5x4
    C. 3x + 5x3 – 7x4 – 3
    D. x + 2x3 – 2x2 – 5x4
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  4.   How can the following expression be described 3x2 + 4x + 5x – 3?
    A. monomial B. polynomial other than these listed
    C. trinomial D. binomial
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  5.   Which pair of terms are unlike terms?
    A. B. 3r3t2, -3r3t2
    C. D.
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