Answer:
Rewrite the question correctly! it's totally absurd
5x^2 + 7
the coefficient is 5
the variable is x
the exponent is 2
the constant is 7
2 1/4 + 1 2/4 ≠ 5
Why?
2 1/4 + 1 2/4
=3 3/4
The answer is wrong because the student added wrong. The real answer is 3 3/4.