Melody

Really TR ?  You like the forum better when it is quiet?

I thought you would like it much better when there are more kids about.

You have surprised me. :/

Eventually holidays get boring.

TR, I think you like school more than you will admit :)

Subtract 8 from all 3

Then

Divide all three by 2.

Well off the top of my head I will say that only a function can be differentiated. So it is very important for calculus. AND calculus is an immensely important branch of mathematics.

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Hi everyone,

Some students must be back aty school, the forum seems a little busier.  We has some great answers today from Geno3141, Alan, jdh3010, Heureka, Parke, ShimmyCocopang and TitaniumRome.  Thanks  

Thanks Denzel, I enjoyed your clips.  I didn't know school detentions could be so much fun. LOL

The last one was pretty cool too   

There isn't one 

The degree of a polynomial is the highest power.        theis time its 1

The leading term is the one with the highest power.          3x

The leading coefficient is the coefficient (number in front) of the pronumeral with the highest power.   3

I haven't heard the expression number term before.  I suppose I might call it the independant term but it is 12

This is a simplistic view.  There is a mathsisfun web page that deals with this more fully :)

Here is a number of sites that cover this topic.  Why don't you take a look.  :)