Rewrite the Polynomial in Descending Order $$- x - 3 x ^ { 2 } - 4 x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 5 } + 4$$

question 198

Multiple Choice

Rewrite the polynomial in descending order. Identify the leading term, the leading coefficient, and the degree of the
polynomial.
- $$- x - 3 x ^ { 2 } - 4 x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 5 } + 4$$

• A) \(- 3 x ^ { 5 } , - 3,5\)
• B) \(- x , - 1,1\)
• C) \(- 3 x ^ { 5 } , - 3,3\)
• D) \(3 x ^ { 5 } , 3,5\)

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