SOLUTION: what is the leading coefficient of -3x^2+2x+5x^3

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Question 961296: what is the leading coefficient of -3x^2+2x+5x^3
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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the leading coefficient is the coefficient of the term of greatest degree (regardless of the position of that term) so it is 5