1.   What is the degree of 4x5 – 5xy4 + 3xy2 – 1?
    A. 4 B. 5
    C. 3 D. 0
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  2.   Arrange the terms of 4x2y3 – 2x4y + 3x3y2 – 3 + 2xy so that the powers of x are in descending order.
    A. -3 - 2x4y + 3x3y2 + 4x2y3 + 2xy
    B. – 2x4y + 3x3y2 + 4x2y3 + 2xy – 3
    C. 4x2y3 + 3x3y2 - 2x4y + 2xy – 3
    D. -3 + 2xy + 4x2y3 + 3x3y2 - 2x4y
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  3.   Write a polynomial to represent the area of a square with a side x minus the area of a triangle with a base 2x and a height of 5.
    A. x2 – 5x B. 4x
    C. x2 – 2x + 5 D. x2 – 10x
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  4.   What is the degree of 3a – 4a2b3 + b3 – 4ab?
    A. 2 B. 1
    C. 3 D. 5
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  5.   How can the polynomial x2y2 + 2y3 – 5xy4 + x3 be written with powers of x in descending order?
    A. x3 + x2y2 + 2y3 – 5xy4
    B. x2y2 + 2y3 + x3– 5xy4
    C. x3 + x2y2 – 5xy4 + 2y3
    D. x2y2 + x3+ 2y3 – 5xy4
    Hint



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