SOLUTION: I am really confused and need some help! thank you! Write the polynomial in standard form. Then name the polynomial based on its degree and number of terms. 2-11x^2-8x+6x^2

Algebra ->  Polynomials-and-rational-expressions -> SOLUTION: I am really confused and need some help! thank you! Write the polynomial in standard form. Then name the polynomial based on its degree and number of terms. 2-11x^2-8x+6x^2       Log On


   

Question 198463: I am really confused and need some help! thank you!
Write the polynomial in standard form. Then name the polynomial based on its degree and number of terms.
2-11x^2-8x+6x^2
thank you!
Found 2 solutions by arallie, MRperkins:
Answer by arallie(162) About Me  (Show Source):
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2-11x%5E2-8x%2B6x%5E2+
Simplify
-5x%5E2-8x%2B2
trinomial because of 3 terms {-5x^2, -8x, 2}

Answer by MRperkins(300) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
arallie is correct on this. I just wanted to explain that to put an expression in standard form you simply combine like terms (ie. put all the x^3 together, all the x^2 together, all the x together and the constants(the number without the variable) together). Then you put the terms in descending order. This means to start with the highest exponent and then put the next highest exponent next (just like how arallie arranged them).