Algebra Examples

$- 2 a^{3} b^{2} + 5 a b^{5} + 7 b^{4} + 8$

Step 1

Reorder $- 2 a^{3} b^{2}$ and $5 a b^{5}$ .

$5 a b^{5} - 2 a^{3} b^{2} + 7 b^{4} + 8$

Step 2

The leading term in a polynomial is the term with the highest degree.

$5 a b^{5}$

Step 3

The leading coefficient in a polynomial is the coefficient of the leading term.

$5$