16x-4x=-48 1. first we combine like terms by subtracting 4 from 16
12x=-48 2. now, we divide both sides by 12 to isolate x
x=-4
The degree of the polynomial is 2.
to find the degree, put the polynomial in descending order with the highest exponents in front. the highest exponent is the degree.
3x^6 - 4 (highest exponent here is 6, degree would be 6)
69.75 x 0.05 = $3.49 discount
$69.75 - $3.49 = $66.26 discounted price with tax
66.26 x 0.18 = $11.93 tip
Discounted price with tax + tip
66.26 + 11.93 = 78.19
