SOLUTION: what is the point of the polynomials?

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Question 188367: what is the point of the polynomials?
Answer by feliz1965(151) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I guess you want to know what polynomials are for, right?
A polynomial is the sum of one or more terms. (poly implies many)
Here are 3 sample polynomials:
(x^2 + 2x), (3x^3 + x^2 + 5x + 6) and (4x - 6y + 8) are all samples of polynomials.
They are very helpful in algebra, especially when answering algebra word problems and also solving math problems in real life.