Which statement best describes the polynomial?

-24x^7-12x^2-9x+6

A. It is in standard form because the exponents are in order from highest to lowest.

B. It is in standard form because the coefficients are in order from highest to lowest.

C. It is not in standard form because the constant should be the first term.

D. It is not in standard form because it can be further simplified.

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Miriam

12 July, 12:31

Which statement best describes the polynomial?

-24x^7-12x^2-9x+6

A. It is in standard form because the exponents are in order from highest to lowest.

B. It is in standard form because the coefficients are in order from highest to lowest.

C. It is not in standard form because the constant should be the first term.

D. It is not in standard form because it can be further simplified.

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Gavin · Answer 1

Out of the choices given in this item, the statement that would best describe the given polynomial is letter "A. It is in standard form because the exponents are in order from highest to lowest." We can see from the given that the exponents are arranged in the following order: 7, 2, 1 and 0.