Question

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`?

Answer 1

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`