SOLUTION: What are the like terms of this problem 5a^5 + 2a^4 - 9a^3

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Question 970709: What are the like terms of this problem 5a^5 + 2a^4 - 9a^3
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What are the like terms of this problem 5a^5 + 2a^4 - 9a^3
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The like-term is: a^3
factoring it out we have:
a^3(5a^2 + 2a - 9)