document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1136627>Question 1136627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the degree and the leading coefficient for x^2 (2x − 3)^2? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #754410 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=754410\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i believe the degree is 4 and the leading coefficient is 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you multiply the factors out, you get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 * (2x - 3) * (2x - 3) becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x^3 - 3x^2) * (2x - 3) which becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^4 - 6x^3 - 6x^3 + 9x^2 which simplifies to:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^4 - 12x^3 + 9x^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since this is already arranged in descending order of degree, then:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the degree is 4 and the leading coefficient is 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the original equation is y = x^2 * (2x-3)^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the final equation is y = x^4 - 12x^3 + 9x^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "these two equations are equivalent to each other.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you graph them both, they will generate the identical curve, as shown below:\r<BR>\n" );
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