If the roots to such a polynomial are 2 and

, then we can write it as

courtesy of the fundamental theorem of algebra. Now expanding yields

which would be the correct answer, but clearly this option is not listed. Which is silly, because none of the offered solutions are *the* polynomial of lowest degree and leading coefficient 1.
So this makes me think you're expected to increase the multiplicity of one of the given roots, or you're expected to pull another root out of thin air. Judging by the choices, I think it's the latter, and that you're somehow supposed to know to use

as a root. In this case, that would make our polynomial

so that the answer is (probably) the third choice.
Whoever originally wrote this question should reevaluate their word choice...
5x^2
6x^3y
2x^3 3xy
^ means the little number above x eg x^3
Step-by-step explanation:
The scientific notation:

<em>1 ≤ a < 10</em> and <em>k -</em><em> any integer number</em>
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You can simplify expressions by simplifying parentheses by using the distributive property and combing like terms.
Combining like terms is the process of adding up numbers with the same variable(s) and exponent. If a term does not have an exponent then an exponent of 1 is implied.
There is no parentheses in the expression 3a + 7 - a - 7
But, there are like terms in the expression.
Which are the like terms?
3a and a are both like terms. They both have the same variables and they both have the same exponent.
7 and -7 are like terms, too.
3a + 7 - a - 7
2a
So, 2a is the simplified version.