SOLUTION: Why -3x^2*y^4 and 4x are MONOMIAL but -18x is POLYNOMIAL? This question don't have in textbook. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP

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Question 167020: Why -3x^2*y^4 and 4x are MONOMIAL
but -18x is POLYNOMIAL?
This question don't have in textbook.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Why -3x^2*y^4 and 4x are MONOMIAL
but -18x is POLYNOMIAL?
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-18x is not a polynomial. There's only one term, that's mono.

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