Which of the following statements is NOT true about algebraic expressions?
A. All algebraic expressions are polynomials.
B. All polynomials are algebraic expressions.
C. Algebraic expression can be translated to verbal phrases.
D. A rational algebraic expression is a fraction , where P and Q are polynomials and Q is not equal to zero.​


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ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS

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A. All algebraic expressions are polynomials.

↬ There are some algebraic expressions that is a polynomial or not. A polynomial is a special type of an algebraic expression where the exponent of the variables are whole numbers. As you can see in the examples below, polynomials and non polynomials are all algebraic expressions.

Examples of Polynomials:

  • x² - 2y + 3
  • 5x³ + 7z + 5
  • a + b

Examples of Non Polynomials:

  • x^-3
  • -2x + 1/x
  • 3x^2 - √y