How do you write the polynomial so that the exponents decrease from left to right, identify the degree, and leading coefficient of the polynomial # 2-6y#?

1 Answer
Dec 7, 2017

We see that #-6y# is the term with the highest degree, so we place it first:

#-6y+2#

The degree of the polynomial is just the biggest degree in all of the terms, which in this case is just #1# (#y^1=y#).

The leading coefficient is just the coefficient that's on the leading term (the first term), which in this case is #-6#