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State the degree and leading coefficient -3x^3+4x^2-x+12

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The degree is 3 and the leading coefficient is -3.

What is the largest exponent in this polynomial? It's x^3. Thus, the degree is 3. The coefficient in front of x^3 is -3. Thus, the leading coefficient is -3.

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