-4x^3+2x+5-0.6x^2+x^4-3x^5

Question

write in standard form

Answer 1

Standard form for a polynomial is to put the terms of highest degree first.  The degree of each term is the power that x is raised to.  So put these terms in descending degree order 

 

-3x^5 + x^4 -4x^3 -0.6x^2 + 2x + 5