SOLUTION: write f(x)=2x-5-3x^4+x^3 in standard form

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Question 625389: write f(x)=2x-5-3x^4+x^3 in standard form
Answer by jsmallt9(3758) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
f%28x%29=2x-5-3x%5E4%2Bx%5E3
Standard form is from highest exponent to lowest. The only "trick" is that all the subtractions should be changed to additions so that the order of the terms can be changed:
f%28x%29=2x%2B%28-5%29%2B%28-3x%5E4%29%2Bx%5E3
Now we put things in the right order:
f%28x%29=%28-3x%5E4%29%2Bx%5E3%2B2x%2B%28-5%29