SOLUTION: Essay. List the terms, coefficients, and degree of the following polynomial: 5x^8 + 3x^6 – 2x + 4/5 or four fifths.

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Question 548823: Essay. List the terms, coefficients, and degree of the following polynomial: 5x^8 + 3x^6 – 2x + 4/5 or four fifths.
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Terms: 5x^8, 3x^6, -2x, 4/5
Coefficients: 5, 3, -2, 4/5
Degree: 8 (highest exponent of x)

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