document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=752380>Question 752380</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine whether the expresssion is a polynomial, if it is state how many terms and variables the polynomial contains. Then state its degree.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The expression is: -5x+1/7x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a polynomial with 3 terms and 1 variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am lost of how to find the degree though. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The expression is: -5x+(1/7)x <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If that \"x\" is not in the denominator the expression is a polynomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of terms is two<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Degree is 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alternate answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x + (1/(7x)) is not a polynomial<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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