Question

Arrange the following polynomial into descending order and identify the 3rd term.

18x + 2x3 − 3x2 + 10

 18x

 2x3

 −3x2

 10

Answer 1

Your expression would be clearer, and might win you faster responses, if you'd please type it in Equation Editor.\[18x + 2x ^{3} - 3x ^{2} + 10\]

Answer 2

18x

Answer 3

Which term is of highest order (highest power)? Re-write your polynomial with the powers of x in descending order.

Answer 4

the 3rd term is 18x

Answer 5

Awesome, you've made your point. Thanks. I think it'd be helpful if cwa19 were to rearrange the powers of x in descending order and THEN choose the 3rd term.