Question 917137
How to find the leading coefficient and degree of: 
f(x) = 12x^3 - 12x^2 - 24x 
what I have:
 f(x) = 12x(x^2 - x - 2)
 f(x) = 12x(x+1)(x-2) 
x-int: (-1,0),(2,0),(0,0)
 y-int: (0,0)
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Leading coefficient:: 12
Degree:: 3 because x^3 is the highest power term.
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Cheers,
Stan H.