SOLUTION: One more. I am supposed to multiply and write as a polynomial in standard form: (2x+1)(x^3-x+2). I came up with 2x^4+1x^3-2x^2+3x+2. My question is how to put it into standard f

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Question 39146: One more.
I am supposed to multiply and write as a polynomial in standard form: (2x+1)(x^3-x+2). I came up with 2x^4+1x^3-2x^2+3x+2. My question is how to put it into standard form?
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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I think standard form is when the variable's are in descending order:
2x^4 then 1x^3 then -2x^2 then 3x then 2x^0