document.write( "Question 726304: 4x^2-3x^3+2x+12
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$\"4x%5E2-3x%5E3%2B2x%2B12\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Standard form for polynomials of one variable has the terms in order from highest exponent to lowest. Before we rearrange the terms we must have only additions in the expression so we are free to change the order:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x%5E2%2B%28-3x%5E3%29%2B2x%2B12\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now we can put the polynomial in standard form:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-3x%5E3%29%2B4x%5E2%2B2x%2B12\"$
\n" ); document.write( "And now can see the leading coefficient (in front): -3 \n" ); document.write( "

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