By the end of this unit I can...
-classify a polynomial by its degree and number of terms
-add and subtract polynomials
-multiply a polynomial by a monomial
-multiply two binomials
-multiply polynomials
-understand that polynomials are closed under addition, subtraction, and multiplication
-use the structure of an expression to identify ways to rewrite it
-solve a polynomial in factored form using the zero product property
-factor a quadratic trinomial with a leading coefficient of 1
-factor a quadratic trinomial with a leading coefficient that is not 1
-factor the difference of two squares
-factor a polynomial using the distributive property(greatest common factor)
-solve a quadratic equation by factoring
-solve a polynomial equation by factoring