document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=822889>Question 822889</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the leading coefficient and degree of the polynomial.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5-X^9+15X^3+7X\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 #495124 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=495124\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The leading coefficient is the coefficient of the term with the largest exponent. The term with the largest exponent is -x^9, so the leading coefficient is <font color=\"red\">-1</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The degree is equal to the largest exponent. So the degree is <font color=\"red\">9</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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