document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977245>Question 977245</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) what does a polynomial in x mean?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) does p(x)  mean a polynomial p in the variable x or a polynomial p in x?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#3) does polynomial p in x and polynomial in the variable x mean the same thing? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #598803 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=598803\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) what does a polynomial in x mean?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"poly\" means multiple terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"in x\" --> x is the variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "eg, 3x^2 - 6x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 2x^3 - 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) does p(x)  mean a polynomial p in the variable x or a polynomial p in x?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It can mean a polynomial p in x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#3) does polynomial p in x and polynomial in the variable x mean the same thing?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Same thing.<BR>\n" );
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