Arithmetic w/ Polynomials & Rational Expressions

Factoring using Greatest Common Factor

Directions: Using the digits 1 to 9, at most one time each, place a digit in each box to find the largest possible Greatest Common Factor for the polynomial. Then factor out the GCF. Extension: Repeat the activity with a two-digit GCF. Source: David Groat

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Polynomial Expansion

Directions: Using the digits 0 to 9, at most one time each, place a digit in each box to make the equation true. Source: Owen Kaplinsky

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Polynomial Division

Directions: Using the digits 0 to 9, at most one time each, place a digit in each box to create a division problem with a solution of 2x + 5. Source: Andrew King

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Binomial Expansion

Directions: Using the digits 1 to 9, at most one time each, place a digit in each box to find the largest or smallest possible coefficient of the third term in the expansion. Source: Dana Harrington

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Adding Polynomials 1

Directions: Using the integers -9 to 9 at most one time each, place an integer in each box to make two expressions: one that has three or more terms and one that has fewer than three terms. You may reuse all the integers for each expression. Source: Robert Kaplinsky in Open Middle Math

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Adding Polynomials 2

Directions: Using the integers -9 to 9 at most one time each, place an integer in each box to create a polynomial with the least amount of terms. Source: Robert Kaplinsky in Open Middle Math

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