Write this polynomial in standard form..... -3+3x-3x

Question

I'm a bit confused on which variable or number would come first, since I see no exponents. (I know there are ones.) How do I rewrite the polynomial in standard form?

Answer 1

Standard form puts terms in descending order, i.e. degree 2 term first, degree 1 term (linear) second, degree 0 term (pure constant) last.

 

In your case, the two linear terms are opposites and the expression simplifies to:   -3.

 

Period!