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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Lincoln Garrett

28 January, 11:16

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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Emilie Knight · Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

The degree of a polynomial is determined by the largest exponent of the variable within the expression

y³ is of degree 3

xy² is of degree 1 + 2 = 3 ← sum the exponents of the 2 variables

Thus x²y³ is of degree 2 + 3 = 5

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.

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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