Question

Write the following in standard form: 6x^3-8x^4+5x+12x^2-9

Answer 1

`-8x^4 + 6x^3 + 12x^2 + 5x -9`

Explanation:

To write a polynomial in standard form, list its terms from highest to lowest degree. The degree of a term is represented by its exponents. Thus, rearrange the terms so that the terms with the highest exponents are first and the ones with the lowest are last.

`6x^3-8x^4+5x+12x^2-9\\-8x^4 + 6x^3 + 12x^2 + 5x -9`

Thus,
`-8x^4 + 6x^3 + 12x^2 + 5x -9` is the answer.