document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170920>Question 170920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9x^2 + 2x^5+ 8x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer: 2x^5: 5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "need a full break down of why the answer is 2x^5:5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126201 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=126201\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your instructions are not very clear. In fact, I don't see any instructions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, I'm assuming that you want to find the leading term and the degree of the polynomial correct?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, we need to sort the terms of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x%5E2+%2B+2x%5E5%2B+8x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x%5E2+%2B+2x%5E5%2B+8x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in descending exponential order. In other words, start with the term that has the largest exponent (which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) and move onto <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, etc\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the sorted polynomial is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E5%2B9x%5E2%2B8x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E5%2B9x%5E2%2B8x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the leading term is the first term on the left, this means that the leading term is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, recall that the degree of a polynomial is simply the exponent of the leading term (ie it is the largest exponent).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the exponent of the leading term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is 5, the degree is 5. </SPAN>\n" );
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