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A '''binominal''' is a polynominal with two terms, the sum of two monominals.
A '''binominal''' is a polynominal with two terms, the sum of two monominals.
It is common practice to bound binominals by brackets or parenthesis when operated upon.
It is common practice to bound binominals by brackets or parenthesis when operated upon.
==Simple Operations==
*The binomial <math>a^2-b^2</math> can be factored as a product of two other binomials, <math>a+b</math> and <math>a-b</math>.
*The binomial <math>a^2+a^2</math> can be factored as the product of two complex numbers, <math>a+bi</math> and <math>a-bi</math>.

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A binominal is a polynominal with two terms, the sum of two monominals. It is common practice to bound binominals by brackets or parenthesis when operated upon.


Simple Operations

  • The binomial $a^2-b^2$ can be factored as a product of two other binomials, $a+b$ and $a-b$.
  • The binomial $a^2+a^2$ can be factored as the product of two complex numbers, $a+bi$ and $a-bi$.