SOLUTION: what are the steps to determining whether a function is linear or quadratic? ex. f(x)= (3x+2)(-6x-3)

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Question 746015: what are the steps to determining whether a function is linear or quadratic?
ex. f(x)= (3x+2)(-6x-3)
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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If it has an exponent it is Quadratic
No exponent it is Linear
-18x^2-9x-12x-6=
-18x^2-21x-6
It is quadradic
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