Answer:
The degree of the polynomial is 1 and the number of terms is 2.
Step-by-step explanation:
The degree of the polynomial 1 and the number of terms is 2.
The degree of a term is the sum of the exponents of the variable factors.
The degree of a polynomial is the largest degree of its terms.
For example:
[tex]3x+12\\[/tex]
The degree is 1 and there are two terms , [tex]3x[/tex] and [tex]+12[/tex]
Why degree of 1, there is no exponent though?
In math there is an invisible variable and exponent. Pretend x is 3.
[tex]3x=3(3)=9\\\\3x^1=3(3)^1=3(3)=9[/tex]
Both expressions above have the same value.
12 can be written as [tex]12x^0[/tex].
You need to solve exponents first so any number multiplied by the power of 0 is 1. x*0 is 1. Therefore, 1 times 12 is still 12.
[tex]12=12\\12x^0=12(3)^0=12(1)=12[/tex]
