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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help help please i'm confused

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the 2nd term when 3 + 2x2 − 3x4 + x3 is arranged in descending order?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Empty

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@MilkNCookies

OpenStudy (sh3lsh):

Descending order means in terms of the power. What's the highest power of x? What's the lowest power of x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the 4?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@sh3lsh

OpenStudy (sh3lsh):

I'm sorry, I'm back!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its ok

OpenStudy (sh3lsh):

Yeah! 4 is the highest power, and 0 is the lowest. [\x^{0} = 1\] Anything raised to the 0th power is 1. So, let's put in order now

OpenStudy (sh3lsh):

\[x^{0} = 1\] sorry, latex doesn't like me

OpenStudy (sh3lsh):

\[3x^{0} + 2x^{2} − 3x^{4} + x^{3}+ 0x^{1}\] Put that in order! \[− 3x^{4} + x^{3} + 2x^{2}+ 0x^{1} + 3x^{0} \]

OpenStudy (sh3lsh):

Actually disregard the 0x^1. I don't think the question wants that.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-3x4+x3+2x2+0x1+3x0 its already in order @SheaQ1

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