Precalculus Examples

$5 x^{2} + 2 x^{3} + 3 x^{2} + 7$

Step 1

Add $5 x^{2}$ and $3 x^{2}$ .

$2 x^{3} + 8 x^{2} + 7$

Step 2

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

$2 x^{3}$

Step 3

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

$2$