How do you write a polynomial in standard form, then classify it by degree and number of terms # 12x^3+5+5x^2-6x^2+3x^3-2-x#?

1 Answer
May 29, 2018

#color(green)(=> 15x^3 - x^2 - x + 3# is the standard form.

Degree of polynomial #color(maroon)( : 3#

Number of terms #color(maroon)( : 4#

Explanation:

#12x^3 + 5 + 5x^2 -6x^2 + 3x^3 -2 -x#

#=> 12x^3 + 3x^3 + 5x^2 - 6x^2 - x +5 - 2#

#color(green)(=> 15x^3 - x^2 - x + 3# is the standard form.

Degree of polynomial #color(maroon)( : 3#

Number of terms #color(brown)( : 4#