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State the degree and leading coefficient of each polynomial in one variable -12-8x^2+5x-21x^7

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Answer:

The degree is 7 and the leading coefficient is -21.

Explanation:

The degree of an equation is found using the highest exponent on the variable in the equation.

-12-8x^2+5x-21x^7 has the term x^7 so its degree is 7

The leading coefficient is the coefficient of the term with the highest degree. The coefficient of x^7 is -21.

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