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Write an example of a polynomial with 3 terms and a leading coefficient of -2.

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One example of a polynomial with 3 terms and a leading coefficient of -2 is:

-2x^2 + 5x - 3

In this polynomial, the leading coefficient is -2, which is the coefficient of the highest degree term (-2x^2). The polynomial has two additional terms (5x and -3), which are lower degree terms. The polynomial is a quadratic because the highest degree term is x^2.

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