document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=172998>Question 172998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write each polynomial in standard form. Then classify it by degree and by number of terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.   –x2 + 2x + x2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.   7x2 + 10 + 4x3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.   3x(4x) + x2(2x2) \r<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 #128014 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=midwood_trail><B>midwood_trail(310)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=midwood_trail><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=128014\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. –x^2 + 2x + x^2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x^2 + x^2 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are left with 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 7x^2 + 10 + 4x^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put it in exponent descending order.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^3 + 7x^2 + 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. 3x(4x) + x^2(2x^2) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the distributive law to remove the parentheses.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x^2 + 2x^4 becomes 2x^4 + 12x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this what you are searching for?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know what you meant by \"umm.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I answered your questions based on the information YOU provided.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For question (1), the polynomial is a first degree polynomial.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The highest exponent determines the degree of the polynomials.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For question (2), it is a third degree polynomial.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For question (3), it is a fourth degree polynomial.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does this make sense to you?\r<BR>\n" );
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