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What are the leading coefficient and degree of the polynomial -u^8+18+10u^3

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Explanation:

The variable here is u, and the highest power of u is u^8. The first term is thus -u^8, and the coefficient of this is -1. Thus, the leading coefficient of the polynomial is -1. The degree is 8.

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