Adding Exponents

Question 1

Explain The Salem Method and explain how it helps when adding polynomials

Answer 1

The Salem method explains how you can’t combine unlike terms. It helps because if you were doing a problem like this:
2x squared +5x squared - 4a you would just combine like terms and it would end up being 7x squared-4a

Question 2

What are monomials, trinomials, and binomials?

Answer 2

Monomial-1 term (no plus or minus signs)
Binomial-2 terms (1+or- sign)
Trinomials-3 terms (2 +or- signs)

Question 3

What does CCUT stand for?

Answer 3

Can’t combine unlike terms