Determine the type and degree of the polynomial expression 2x^3 - 4x^5

Monomial

Binomial

Trinomial

2 degree

3 degree

4 degree

5 degree

The type of the polynomial expression 2x^3 - 4x^5 is a binomial because it has two terms.

The degree of the polynomial expression 2x^3 - 4x^5 is 5 because it is the highest power of x in the expression.