document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188367>Question 188367</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the point of the polynomials? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #141346 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=feliz1965><B>feliz1965(151)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=feliz1965><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=141346\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I guess you want to know what polynomials are for, right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A polynomial is the sum of one or more terms.  (poly implies many)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here are 3 sample polynomials:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2 + 2x), (3x^3 + x^2 + 5x + 6) and (4x - 6y + 8) are all samples of polynomials.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are very helpful in algebra, especially when answering algebra word problems and also solving math problems in real life.\r<BR>\n" );
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