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If $f(x) = -7x^4 + 3x^3 + x - 5$, and $g(x)$ is a polynomial such that the degree of $f(x) + g(x)$ is 1, then what is the degree of $g(x)$?

 Feb 20, 2021
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If  the  degree  of  f +  g  = 1

 

Then   we can  le  g    be (at the least)  something  like    7x^4  - 3x^3 

 

So   g   must be degree  4

 

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 Feb 20, 2021

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