SOLUTION: which of the following is not a polynomial? 24 4x^3+5x-1 2x-1/x 3xy^2+xy

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Question 85133: which of the following is not a polynomial?
24
4x^3+5x-1
2x-1/x
3xy^2+xy
Answer by scianci(186) About Me  (Show Source):
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The 2x - 1%2Fx is not a polynomial. 1%2Fx involves a quotient with a variable term as a divisor, so it is not a polynomial.