need help with polynomials 2-6y need to identify the degree and leading coefficient

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anonymous · Answer

degree 1 and leading coefficient is -6

anonymous · Answer

why Jazzy? You've got to explain better than that, otherwise the student doesn't get much from being here.

anonymous · Answer

The degree of a polynomial is the highest exponent of all the terms of the polynomial. In this case, we only have two terms, the constant 2 and the term, -6y.

anonymous · Answer

$$-6y=-6y^1$$

anonymous · Answer

That is where the one comes from and since it is the term with the highest exponent, the degree of the polynomial is just that exponent, 1.

anonymous · Answer

Now what about 2. What is the exponent of it's variable? Well...

anonymous · Answer

$$y^0 = 1 => 2=2y^0$$

anonymous · Answer

So the exponent of the term "2" is actually 0, which is less than 1, and therefore NOT the degree of the polynomial.

anonymous · Answer

the exponent of the term "2" is degree one which equals itself, a zero degree would result in the equivalent value of 1