Write the polynomial in descending powers of the variable with no missing powers.
-$2 x ^ { 2 } + 3$
A) $5 x ^ { 2 } + 0 x + 0$
B) $2 x ^ { 2 } + 3$
C) $2 x ^ { 2 } + 0 x + 3$
D) $3 + 2 x ^ { 2 }$

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Writing the polynomial in descending powers of the variable with no missing powers means including all powers down to the constant term. The correct form is $2x^2 + 0x + 3$, which includes the $x^2$ term, a $0x$ term to show there is no $x$ term, and the constant term $3$.

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