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State the leading coefficient of -7x+10x^3-9x^5+3x^2+3?

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Answer:

-9

Explanation:

-7x+10x^3-9x^5+3x^2+3

We need to write the terms from highest power to smallest power

-9x^5+10x^3+3x^2-7x+3

The leading coefficient is the number in front of the highest power

-9

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