Answer: First option.
Step-by-step explanation:
To simplify the polynomial [tex]2x^2y + 8x^3 - xy^2 - 2x^3 + 3xy^2 + 6y^3[/tex] you need to add the like terms, then you get:
[tex]=2x^2y+6x^3+2xy^2+6y^3[/tex]
Now, you know that Raj put this polynomial in standard form with the last term being 6y³, this means that he ordered it in descending order of "x" power and in ascending order of "y" power:
[tex]=6x^3+2x^2y+2xy^2+6y^3[/tex]
You can observe that the first term of the polynomial that Raj ended up with, is:
[tex]6x^3[/tex]
