Distribute
-12 -6a = -48
Add 12 to isolate -6a
-6a = -36
Divide by -6 on both sides to isolate a
a = 6
They should be the same since it’s congruent ??
The degree refers to the x to some exponent where the highest exponent is the degree.
Degree: 3
The leading coefficient is the coefficient of the term we just found(of the highest exponent)
Leading Coefficient: 1
The constant term is the term without an x in it.
Constant Term: 1
No 5/8 is bigger because half of 8 is 4 and 5 is greater than 4