document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1094032>Question 1094032</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the degree and leading coefficient of the polynomial?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2v^6+8v^7-23v-10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #708632 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ObitoSigma><B>ObitoSigma(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ObitoSigma><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=708632\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We should reorganize the terms of this polynomial by descending order of exponents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8v^7+2v^6-23v-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The degree of a polynomial of a single variable is the greatest exponent of the variable. In this case, the leading term \"8v^7\" has degree 7. Likewise, the leading coefficient is the countability of the leading term. In this case, the leading term \"8v^7\" has leading coefficient 8. </SPAN>\n" );
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