document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=327532>Question 327532</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x6 - 8x7 + 9x2 - 8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please show all steps <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the direction reads as follows: Determine the leading term, leading coefficient, and the degree of the polynomial </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "please show all steps <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the direction reads as follows: Determine the leading term, leading coefficient, and the degree of the polynomial<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As it's shown the leading term in 4x^6.  Descending order of exponents is commonly used, tho.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8x%5E7+%2B+4x%5E6+%2B+9x%5E2+-+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8x%5E7+%2B+4x%5E6+%2B+9x%5E2+-+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so the leading term is -8x^7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The degree is the highest exponent, = 7.<BR>\n" );
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