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What is the coefficient of the second term of the polynomial? (In other words, what is B?

(x+2) (2x² + x-1) = 2x³+Bx²+ x -2

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Answer: The coefficient of the second term of the polynomial is B=5

Explanation:

Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.

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