Finite Math Examples

$- 5 x^{3.7} x^{5}$

Step 1

Multiply $x^{3.7}$ by $x^{5}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 1.1

Move $x^{5}$ .

$- 5 (x^{5} x^{3.7})$

Step 1.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$- 5 x^{5 + 3.7}$

Step 1.3

Add $5$ and $3.7$ .

$- 5 x^{8.7}$

Step 2

The degree cannot be determined because $- 5 x^{8.7}$ is not a polynomial.

Not a polynomial