Which statement best describes the polynomial 2x+8?

A) first degree polynomial with two terms

B) first degree polynomial with eight terms

C) second degree monomial

D) second degree binomial

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Jeramiah Mills

Mathematics

2 October, 01:43

Which statement best describes the polynomial 2x+8?

A) first degree polynomial with two terms

B) first degree polynomial with eight terms

C) second degree monomial

D) second degree binomial

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It is a first degree polynomial (aka linear because its highest power is 1) and it has two terms (2x and 8)

It does not have eight terms and is not a monomial (one term ie 3x^2)

Which statement best describes the polynomial 2x+8?A) first degree polynomial with two termsB) first degree polynomial with eight termsC) second degree monomialD) second degree binomial

Which statement best describes the polynomial 2x+8?

A) first degree polynomial with two terms

B) first degree polynomial with eight terms

C) second degree monomial

D) second degree binomial