document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=71924>Question 71924</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3. a. what type of polynomial is 2x + 5?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   b. what type of polynomial is 3x^2 - 5x + 1?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   c. what is the degree of the polynomial: 3x^2y + 5xy? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #51404 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=51404\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a. what type of polynomial is 2x + 5?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is a binomial because it has two terms.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. what type of polynomial is 3x^2 - 5x + 1?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is a trinomial because it has 3 terms.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. what is the degree of the polynomial: 3x^2y + 5xy?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is degree two in x because the highest power of x is 2 .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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