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Which expression is not a polynomial?
( ACCIDENTALLY PUT ONLY 10 POINTS ON THE LAST ONE SORRY)
A. -5x+6y
B. -3/x
C. 2p^3q^2-pq^3
D. 7-z

User Osmar
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Answer:

D

Explanation:

it only consists of one term.

User Syrus Akbary Nieto
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The answer is B.

For an expression to be a polynomial term, any variables in the expression must have whole number powers.

-3/x isn’t a polynomial term because the variable is in the denominator.

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