SOLUTION: Why is 6r squared -18rs+ 3 over s not a polynomial?

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Question 108890: Why is 6r squared -18rs+ 3 over s not a polynomial?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Why is 6r squared -18rs+ 3 over s not a polynomial?
(6r^2-18rs+3)/s
= (6r^2/s)-(18r) + (3/s)
= 6r^2s^-1 - 18r +3s^-1
Terms with negative exponents are not permitted in polynomials.
Cheers,
Stan H.