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For the polynomial 6xy^2 - 5x^2y^?+9x^2 to be a trinomial with a degree of 3 after it has been fully simplified, what is the missing exponent of the y in the second term?

For the polynomial 6xy^2 - 5x^2y^?+9x^2 to be a trinomial with a degree of 3 after-example-1
User PIDZB
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Answer:

The correct answer for the missing exponent (?) for the variable y is "1".

Explanation:

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3.

If we want the polynomial to have degree of 3 then one exponent must be 3.

Hope this helps.

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