Find the degree of the polynomial and indicate whether the polynomial is a monomial, binomial, trinomial, or none of
these.
-$$- 5 x + 2$$
A) binomial of degree 0
B) binomial of degree 2
C) monomial of degree 1
D) binomial of degree 1

Question

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The given polynomial $-5x + 2$ consists of two terms, making it a binomial. The highest power of $x$ in the polynomial is 1, so its degree is 1.

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