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Identify the variable expression that is not a polynomial.

A. y+23
B. 3\sqrt(x)-2
C. x^3
D. 13

User Mithuna
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Answer:

B. 3\sqrt(x)-2

Explanation:

A polynomial cannot have a variable in the denominator

A constant is a polynomial

3\sqrt(x)-2 and this cannot be simplified to get rid of the variable in the denominator so it is not a polynomial

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