document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=499445>Question 499445</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2. Essay. List the terms, coefficients, and degree of the following polynomial: 7x^5 – 3x^3 + x +2/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ok this alot can u please help me.  \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 #337690 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=337690\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question says \"essay\" but it is very straightforward and can be answered with a few words. In fact, the word \"essay\" comes from the French word \"essai\" which can be taken to mean \"short narrative\" but can mean many other things.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A \"term\" is simply a number/expression that is being added up. Here, 7x^5, -3x^3, x, and 2/5 are the terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"coefficients\" are the constants that precede the variable terms, for example, 7, -3, 1, 2/5 in this case.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"degree\" is the highest exponent of a variable in a polynomial, here it is 5. </SPAN>\n" );
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