Question

Write the following polynomial in descending powers of the variable with no missing powers. 2x^5+x^3-7x+14

Answer 1

\[2x ^{5}+x ^{3}-7x+14\]

Answer 2

i may be wrong, but this is already in descending order, so i think they want you to write something silly like
\[2x ^{5}+0x^4+x ^{3}+0x^2-7x+14\]

Answer 3

2x^5 + 0x^4 + x^3 + 0x^2 - 7x + 14

5,4,3,2.1

The x's with a zero coefficient do not change the problem.

This is used in synthetic division as a place holder. If you don't know what that is it doesn't matter.

Answer 4

ok perfect thanks