OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §6.1 Add and Subtract Polynomials · Exercise 87 · Algebra · Polynomials

Add and Subtract Polynomials · Exercise 87

Jonathan thinks that $\frac{1}{3}$ and $\frac{1}{x}$ are both monomials. What is wrong with his reasoning?

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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §6.1 Add and Subtract Polynomials · Exercise 87

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