For the expression 5x^?+y^3+y^2+8 to be a trinomial with a degree of 5, the missing exponent on the x term must be

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Criztovyl · Answer 1 · 2022-09-24T14:23:11+0000

Answer:

5

Explanation:

The degree of a polynomial is determined by the term with the largest exponent, the value of the exponent being the degree of the polynomial.

Given

5
x^(?) + y³ + y² + 8

For the polynomial to be of degree 5 , then

the exponent of the x- term must be 5