am i correct on this?

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

@jdoe0001 You're better at this than me.

jdoe0001 · Answer

http://www.virtualnerd.com/images/Tutorial/Alg1_7_2_3-diagram_thumb-lg.png

shamil98 · Answer

i'm in k12 too haha.
The degree of the term is 1.
since x is to the power of 1
the degree of a polynomial is the same as the highest exponent.

shamil98 · Answer

oh oops I was looking at f(x) = 3x -1 mb

anonymous · Answer

i have no idea what they showed me in the lesson then lol

anonymous · Answer

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shamil98 · Answer

Using that method it takes three times.
so the degree is 3

anonymous · Answer

when i did it i got 4:

-8    -2     0     -2     -8

    -6     -2    -2     -6

         -4     0      -4

              -4    -4



where did i go wrong?

shamil98 · Answer

you dont count the first one 
-8 - 2  0  -2 -8

anonymous · Answer

ok that solves it lol thank you

shamil98 · Answer

and the difference is between f(x) not x.

shamil98 · Answer

mhm

anonymous · Answer

wait what? because (-54) - (-38) = -16

anonymous · Answer

oh
i see what you said nvm