Question

Andrea argues that (5m−3)

(2m+4)
models the closure property. What reasoning could Andrea use to argue that multiplication of polynomials is closed?

(1 point)
Responses

*The coefficients of the product are integers and the product is a polynomial
*The terms in the expression are rational numbers and the product is a polynomial
*The exponents of the product are whole numbers and the product is a polynomial
*The coefficients of the product are whole numbers and the product is a polynomial
*The exponents of the product are integers and the product is a polynomial

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Andrea could argue that multiplication of polynomials is closed by stating that the coefficients of the product are integers (assuming that the coefficients of the given expression, 5m-3 and 2m+4, are integers) and the product is a polynomial.