document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=363343>Question 363343</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please explain the steps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "identify the ploynomial as a monomial, binomial,or none of these<BR>\n" );
document.write( "give its degree and leading coefficient\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #259040 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=259040\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The expression is an example of a BINOMIAL, or a polynomial with 2 terms.  The degree is 1 (the highest power of x in the equation), and the leading coefficient is -5 (the coefficient of x.) </SPAN>\n" );
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