SOLUTION: Does p(x) mean a polynomial p in the variable x or a polynomial p in x?

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Question 977363: Does p(x) mean a polynomial p in the variable x or a polynomial p in x?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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No. It means the function of x, named p; you read it as, "the function, p of x". p(x) does not need to be a polynomial. It means whatever the writer defines it to mean.