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Garcia wrote the equation y=-0.2x^2 + 5x - 8 to model the path of a soccer ball. What is true about the expression - 0.2x^2 + 5x - 8?


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A. The expression has a factor of -0.2x^2 .

B. The expression has a constant of 2.

C. The expression has 3 terms.

D. The expression has a leading coefficient of 5.

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C. The expression has 3 terms.

Explanation: -0.2x^2, 5x, and -8 are the three terms. The leading coefficient is -0.2 and the constant term is -8, so the other choices are incorrect.