Describe the End Behavior of the Polynomial Function $f(x)=-2 x^{4}-3 x^{3}+3 x-5$

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Short Answer

Describe the end behavior of the polynomial function $f(x)=-2 x^{4}-3 x^{3}+3 x-5$ $\begin{array}{lccc} \text { f(x) } &\rightarrow&--------& \text { as x }\rightarrow-\infty; \\ \text { f(x)} &\rightarrow&--------& \text { as x }\rightarrow \infty; \\\end{array}$

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