document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257957>Question 257957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> determine whether the given expression is a polynomial. if it is, write it in standard form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.1+x^2+2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. x- 1/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. x^-2+ 3x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. 3x^4+x^7+3x^5-2x+1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #190045 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=190045\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.1+x^2+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: YES<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 2x + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. x- 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: NOT a polynomial ; variable in denominator.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. x^-2+ 3x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: NOT a polynomial; variable has negative exponent<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. 3x^4+x^7+3x^5-2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: YES<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^7 + 3x^5 + 3x^4 - 2x + 1<BR>\n" );
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