Question

f(x)=7-8x

polynomial? if so degree and type?

Answer 1

do you think it's a polynomial?

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

why is that

Answer 4

the negative?

Answer 5

well 7 - 8x is the same as -8x + 7

Answer 6

negative number do not matter. This is a binomial thus, it has TWO terms.

Answer 7

if you had a negative exponent, then it wouldn't be a polynomial

but it's perfectly valid to have a negative coefficient and it still be a polynomial

Answer 8

so it is a poly

Answer 9

that is correct, it is a polynomial

Answer 10

Compassionate gave you the type, what is the degree?

Answer 11

Remember, the degree = the highest exponent

Answer 12

with degree of 1?

Answer 13

good