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A polynomial of degree zero is a constant term

The grouping method of factoring can still be used when only some of the terms share a common factor A True B False

The sum or difference of p and q is the of the x-term in the trinomial

A number a power of a variable or a product of the two is a monomial while a polynomial is the of monomials

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When you multiply any number by ten what happens to the decimal point?

Move the decimal point to the right one time.


What happens to he decimal point in a number when you multiply it by 1000?

It moves three places to the right.


If you multiply a decimal number and a whole number will you have a decimal in the answer?

Often, yes. But it depends on the numbers. For example, if you multiply 1.5 x 2, you get 3 as the answer (whole number). But if you multiply 1.5 x 3, you get a decimal of 4.5


Do you multiply 2.9 percent x 100 to get the decimal?

whenever you multiply a whole number by a decimal you get a decimal. 2.9x100=290


If you multiply a decimal number and a whole number what happens to the decimal point?

if the answer is a three digit answer then make sure there is two numbers on the left and one on the right of the decimal pointthe decimal point will remain in the answer given eg 2.2 * 8 = 17.6


How many places do you have to move the decimal point to multiply a decimal number by 1000?

Three. Count number of zeros. If multiply decimal by 100 move decimal point 2 places, etc.


How do you multiply decimals?

arrange and multiply the number like whole numbers. count the number of decimal places. start from the rightmost, put the decimal point based on the total number of decimal places


How do you double a decimal number?

you multiply by 2


What happens to a number when you multiply it by a fraction?

Fraction refers to the amount to the right of the decimal point (amounts of less than 1), so if you multiply any (positive) number by a fraction its value will be reduced.


When you multiply a decimal by a whole number the number places in the product is the same as the number of decimal places in the decimal factor true or false?

True


What happens to the decimal position when you multiply by 100?

When you multiply by 100, the decimal moves two places to the right. For example, 2.554 x 100 = 255.4.


How dividing by decimal is different from dividing by whole number and how it is similar?

Dividing by decimal is different from dividing by whole number as you have to multiply by a number to remove the decimal.

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