document.write( "Question 597396: Write this polynomial in standard form. What is the leading coefficient? (t-3)(4t-1)(3t-7) I need to know how to do it step by step so please show all work. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the last two factors together using the distributive property.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%284t-1%29%283t-7%29=%2812t%5E2%29%2B%28-28t%29%2B%28-3t%29%2B%287%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%284t-1%29%283t-7%29=12t%5E2-28t-3t%2B7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%284t-1%29%283t-7%29=12t%5E2-31t%2B7\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Now use the distributive property to multiply \"%28t-3%29%2812t%5E2-31t%2B7%29\".
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%28t-3%29%2812t%5E2-31t%2B7%29=12t%5E3-31t%5E2%2B7t-36t%5E2%2B93t-21\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28t-3%29%2812t%5E2-31t%2B7%29=12t%5E3-67t%5E2%2B100t-21\"
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\n" ); document.write( "The polynomial in standard form is \"12t%5E3-67t%5E2%2B100t-21\".
\n" ); document.write( "The leading coefficient is 12.
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