How do you write a polynomial in standard form, then classify it by degree and number of terms #8- 6w - 12w - 8w^2 - 7 - 3w^3#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-08-07T18:10:26

#" "-3w^3-8w^2-18w+1#

There are 4 terms and the highest degree (power) is 3

Standard form is #" "ax^3+bx^2+cx+d#

The only difference is that in this question we have #w# instead of #x#.

Collecting like terms:

#" "-3w^3-8w^2+(-6w-12w)+(8-7)# giving:

#" "-3w^3-8w^2-18w+1#

There are 4 terms and the highest degree (power) is 3