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How do you write #2x^5-12+3x# in standard form?

Answer 1

Polynomials in standard form are written with the highest exponent first, followed by the lower exponents, ending with the constant :)

No need to do anything other than rearrange the numbers:

#f(x) = 2x^5+3x-12#

Ohh, but I almost forgot. To stay true to the standard form, you should write

#2x^5+3x-12 = 0 #

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Answer 2

Abigail Allen

To write ( 2x^5 - 12 + 3x ) in standard form, arrange the terms in descending order of their exponents: ( 2x^5 + 3x - 12 ).

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.