SOLUTION: What is the leading coefficient and degree of the polynomial. 5-X^9+15X^3+7X Thanks

SOLUTION: What is the leading coefficient and degree of the polynomial. 5-X^9+15X^3+7X Thanks

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Question 822889: What is the leading coefficient and degree of the polynomial.
5-X^9+15X^3+7X
Thanks
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The leading coefficient is the coefficient of the term with the largest exponent. The term with the largest exponent is -x^9, so the leading coefficient is -1

The degree is equal to the largest exponent. So the degree is 9
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