Simplifying Polynomial Expressions

Question 1

What is the first step in simplifying3 – b(7b + 2) + 3b – (11 – b)?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Distribute the –b and –1 to the terms in the parentheses.

Question 2

Simplify 3 – b(7b + 2) + 3b – (11 – b).-7b2 + 2b - 10✔ -7b2 + 2b - 88b - 6 -5b - 8

Revolt · Accepted Answer

-7b2 + 2b - 8

Question 3

Simplify 7x + (x – 4)(x + 5) – 5x.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

x2 + 3x – 20

Question 4

Harold starts to simplify the expression below, as shown, but his work is not correct.–x(6x5)2(–2y6)(y)(–6x6)2(–2y6)(y)What should Harold have done instead?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

squared 6x5

Question 5

Simplify –x(6x5)2(–2y6)(y).

Revolt · Accepted Answer

72x11y7

Question 6

A rectangular garden has length and width as given by the expressions below. Length: 4 − 7(3x + 4y) Width: 3x(−2y) Write a simplified expression for the perimeter of the rectangle. − x − y − xy

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Part 1: 8; Part 2: 42; Part 3: 56; Part 4: 12

Question 7

Simplify the expression. 4 − [(4b3 − 25b2 + 14b − 2) ÷ (4b − 1)] −b2 + b +

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Part 1: 1; Part 2: 6; Part 3: 2

Question 8

Complete the steps for simplifying the given expression.Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: The expression simplifies to – 3x2 – 8x + 4.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Find the quotient.; Selection 1: Find the quotient.; Selection 2: Subtract the result from 1.; Selection 3: Multiply the result by –2.; Selection 4: Add the result to 4 + x2.

Question 9

Question 36

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Subtract the result from 1.

Question 10

Step 3:

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Multiply the result by –2.

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