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In this problem, we're given the polynomial x squared plus 4 minus 3x, and we're first being asked to write it in standard form.
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Well, to write a polynomial in standard form means that each term, the variables need to be in decreasing order.
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So we want to start with the highest exponent and then decrease from there.
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Well, for this polynomial, the highest exponent is a 2, which occurs in the term x squared.
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So that will be the first term.
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So we'll have x squared.
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Well, going down from here, the next highest exponent would be a 1.
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Keep in mind, when we look at this last term of negative 3x, i know we don't see an exponent, but that really means there's a 1 there.
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So that would be the next term in order...