Greetings!
Yes, the degree on a monomial can be negative:
Example:

This is equal to:

Hope this helps.
-Benjamin
Here is the math, did it on paper, sorry it’s blue. just add parenthesis around the x in the second equation and add what x equals. then solve as PEMDAS.
Answer:
Numbers are 32, and 26.
Step-by-step explanation:
58 / 2 = 29
29 + 3 = 32 (large number)
29 - 3 = 26 (small number)
Answer:
243 in^3
Step-by-step explanation:
Cut into 2 rectangles
First one would be ..
12 x 8 = 96
second one would be
7 x 21 = 147
Add them together
147 + 96 = 243