Question

A polynomial in x in standard form is written with __________ powers of x.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Here are the steps to write any polynomial in the standard form:

Write the terms.

Group all the like terms.

Find the exponent.

Write the term with the highest exponent first.

Write the rest of the terms with lower exponents in descending order.

Write the constant term (a number with no variable) in the end.

For an expression to be a polynomial term, any variables in the expression must have whole-number powers (or else the "understood" power of 1, as in x1, which is normally written as x). A plain number can

${x}^{2}$

also be a polynomial term.