Question

Write the polynomial 5x^3 + x^5 – 8 + 4x in standard form.

x^5 + 5x^3 + 4x – 8

x^3(x^2 + 5) + 4(x – 2)

5x^3 + x5 – 8 + 4x

–8 + 4x + 5x^3 + x^5

Answer 1

@zepdrix

Answer 2

is it c? thats what i got

Answer 3

first one
it means looking at the powers they go 5 4 3 2 1 then the number

sometimes some powers are missing but the idea is the same
so your question is 5 3 1 number

Answer 4

Here are some steps you should follow when writing polynomials in standard form :)

1. Write the term with the highest exponent (power) first.

2. Write the terms with lower exponents in descending order (highest -> lowest).

3. Remember that a variable with NO exponent (no power) has an understood exponent of 1 (this was like the magic exponent we talked about earlier)

4. A constant term ( a number with no variable) always goes last.