document.write( "Question 916912: How to find the leading coefficient of this polynomial:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "H(x) = (2x+6)(x-3)^2(x+1)^3\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x-int: (-3,0),(3,0),(-1,0)
\n" ); document.write( "y-int: (0,54)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I know the degree is 6 by adding the exponents, right?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "But how do I find the leading coefficient?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Please help
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Algebra.Com's Answer #556393 by josgarithmetic(39617) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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One term of $\"x%5E6\"$ will occur when you multiply to get the product; no other terms of $\"x%5E6\"$ will occur, so you can find this leading term separately from the other terms containing x.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%2Ax%5E2%2Ax%5E3\"$ will be the term with this degree of 6. \n" ); document.write( "

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