1. IDENTIFYING MONOMIALS ALG167 MONOMIAL: an algebraic expression of only one term with real number coefficients and whole number powers of the variable. Example: ax n where a is a constant, x is a variable, and n is a whole number exponent. –2x Constant: –2 Variable(s): x Exponent: 1 –3xy 3 z Constant: –3 Variable(s): x, y, z Exponent: 1, 3 5b 2 Constant: 5 Variable(s): b Exponent: 2 –y Constant: –1 Variable(s): y Exponent: 1

2. IDENTIFYING MONOMIALS ALG167 Which are the monomials? Answers on last slide. REMEMBER: ax n where a is a constant, x is a variable, and n is a whole number exponent. 2px 2 6x – 5y 2 16m 5 p 6 – 25n 2 6x – 5y 2 + 4 –y 2 n7m –2x 3 yz 2

3. IDENTIFYING MONOMIALS ALG167 ANSWERS! Which are the monomials? 2px 2 6x – 5y 2 16m 5 p 6 – 25n 2 6x – 5y 2 + 4 –y 2 n7m –2x 3 yz 2