The degree of a polynomial is the highest power of its terms.
The power of a term is the sum of the powers of all the variables in a term.
A polynomial is written starting with the greatest power in standard form.
In the first case, the power of the first term is 3, the power of the second is 3 (2 from x + 1 from y) but the power of x has decreased so it is the second term, and then so on.
In the second case, the power is starting form 2 and then increasing to 3. This is incorrect.
Therefore, Marcus' suggestion is correct.
We know from the slope intercept form that y=mx+b so the y intercept is 12 while every hour the cost goes up by 8
2,400,000 is my answer (: I calculated it
X value is going up and y value is moving up and down. So, it`s look like a quadratic function. y intercept is 12 and x intercept is 2 and 6. and vertex is (4,-4). than f(x)= a(x-4)^2+4. and put (0,12). and 16a+4=12. a=1/2. f(x)=1/2x^2-4x+12 or 1/2(x-4)^2+12
