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For the expression 5x?y3 + xy2 + 8 to be a trinomial with a degree of 5, the missing exponent on the x-term must be

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Answered by danielochich
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First, this is a trinomial because it has 3 terms

The degree of a polynomial is the highest exponent to which the variable is raised

If the term of a polynomial has more than one variable, then the degree is found by adding the exponents


To make this expression a trinomial of degree 5, the power of x should be 5 -  3 = 2

this is because y is already raised to power 2

The trinomial becomes:

5x²y3 + xy² + 8


The powers of x and y add up to 5

2 + 3 = 5

Answered by timothykostenko
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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

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