document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198581>Question 198581</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> im not understanding the differents between :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "writing each polynomial in standard form then name each expression based on its<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.) 2x^3-x^2+4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.) (x^2-3x+5)+(x^2+2x-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.) 12x^3+6x+3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "all this confuses me !<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i dont know where to start or beginning and i have a test tomorrow and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "finals on thursday!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify each expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x(7x-3)-4\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 #149114 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=arallie><B>arallie(162)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=arallie><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=149114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Don't freak out.  I got you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d-degrees t-terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Explanation at bottom.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: after simplifying. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.) 2x^3-x^2+4x d-3 t-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.) (x^2-3x+5)+(x^2+2x-3) d-2 t-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.) 12x^3+6x+3x d-3 t-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify each expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x(7x-3)-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute the 2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d-2 t-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Degree-The polynomial 7x2y3 + 4x &#8722; 9 has three terms. (Notice, this polynomial can also be expressed as 7x2y3 + 4x1y0 &#8722; 9x0y0.) The first term has a degree of 5 (the sum of 2 and 3), the second term has a degree of 1, and the last term has a degree of 0. Therefore, the polynomial has a degree of 5 which is the highest degree of any term.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To determine the degree of a polynomial that is not in standard form, for example (y &#8722; 3)(2y + 6)( &#8722; 4y &#8722; 21), first express the polynomial as a sum or difference of terms by multiplying each of its factors, combine any like terms, then determine its degree. Since, (y &#8722; 3)(2y + 6)( &#8722; 4y &#8722; 21) = &#8722; 8y3 &#8722; 42y2 + 72y + 378, the degree of the polynomial is 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Term-In elementary mathematics, a term is either a single number or variable, or the product of several numbers and/or variables separated from another term by a + or - sign in an overall expression. For example, in 3 + 4x + 5yzw  3, 4x, and 5yzw are all terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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