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What kind of polynomial does (x-2) + (2x²-7x +2) illustrate

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The given polynomial is

(x - 2) + (2x^2 - 7x + 2)

By expanding the parentheses, it becomes

2x^3 - 7x^2 + 2x - 4x^2 + 14x - 4

We can see that the highest power of x is 3

This means that

The polynomial is cubic

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