Answer the questions below regarding this polynomial: 8x + 2x4 - 5x3

1.) This expression, written in standard form, would look like this:

2.) This is a degree polynomial.

3.) The leading coefficient of this polynomial is .

Answer the questions below regarding this polynomial: 8x + 2x4 - 5x3

1.) This expression, written in standard form, would look like this:

2.) This is a degree polynomial.

3.) The leading coefficient of this polynomial is .

The convention for showing "raised to the power of" is to use the carat character ^. Thus if you write 8x + 2x^4 - 5x^3 we would know that you meant . As it is I'm justy guessing that this is probably what you mean.

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