Question

Degree and Leading Coefficient of the polynomial? h(x) = 7 - 3x

Answer 1

h(x)=-3x+7
Degree of the polynomial is the degree of the term of the polynomial that has the highest degree. You have two terms: -3x and +7. The degree of -3x is the exponent of the variable. The degree of +7 is also the exponent of the variable which is 0.
The leading term is -3x. What is the coefficient?

Answer 2

Is it 1?

Answer 3

The coefficient of -3x is -3

Answer 4

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Answer 5

It's okay to feel dumb as long as you don't act dumb.