Arrange the terms in descending order.
1.) r^2 - 3r^3 + 4 - r + 8r^4
2.) 2t^2 + 5 - t + 12t^3
3.) -5q - 3q^2 + 5
4.) 3w^4 - 4w^3 + 6 - 2w^2 + 8w^5 - w
5.) 5 + s - s^2 - s^3
3 posts with the same simple concept
What does descending mean?
so look at the exponents, start with the highest, go to the lowest,
e.g.
2.) 2t^2 + 5 - t + 12t^3
= 12t^3 + 2t^2 - t + 5
simple, isn't it?
now do the others the same way, including those in your previous posts
Thank you
To arrange the terms in descending order, you need to sort them from the highest exponent to the lowest exponent. Let's go through each expression one by one:
1.) r^2 - 3r^3 + 4 - r + 8r^4
Start by rewriting the expression in descending order:
8r^4 - 3r^3 + r^2 - r + 4
2.) 2t^2 + 5 - t + 12t^3
Rearrange the terms in descending order:
12t^3 + 2t^2 - t + 5
3.) -5q - 3q^2 + 5
Since there's only one term with degree 2, we can rewrite the expression as:
-3q^2 - 5q + 5
4.) 3w^4 - 4w^3 + 6 - 2w^2 + 8w^5 - w
Arrange the terms in descending order:
8w^5 + 3w^4 - 4w^3 - 2w^2 - w + 6
5.) 5 + s - s^2 - s^3
Reorder the terms in descending order:
-s^3 - s^2 + s + 5
Remember, when arranging terms in descending order, always start with the highest exponent and work your way down to the lowest exponent.