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Created page with "=Introduction= So more stuff I probably know but here because I struggle with words. =Terms= These are mathematical expressions with consist of a Number and a variable for example 2x. The number part is called the '''coefficient''' which is a fancy way of saying the number you need to multiply by. The variable part can be a name and raised by a power. =Polynomial= A polynomial is a combination of many terms. e.g 2x²+3x+24. Each term must be joined by '''addition''' or..."

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=Introduction=
So more stuff I probably know but here because I struggle with words.
=Terms=
These are mathematical expressions with consist of a Number and a variable for example 2x. The number part is called the '''coefficient''' which is a fancy way of saying the number you need to multiply by. The variable part can be a name and raised by a power.
=Polynomial=
A polynomial is a combination of many terms. e.g 2x²+3x+24. Each term must be joined by '''addition''' or '''subtraction''' not multiplication other binary operators. There are names for terms
*1 term - monomial
*2 terms - binomial
*3 terms - trinomial
*More than 3 - polynomial
=Examples=
So some polynomial may not show the number or the variable part. For example
3x² + x -5
All this means is we have abbreviated the expression.
3x² + 1x -5x⁰
There now it looks proper. The last term which is just a number is known as the '''constant term''' as it never changes.

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