Simplify the expression.

5(x − 1) − 3(x2 + 4x + 5) − 8(x + 7)


Classify the answer by number of terms and degree.
1st-degree monomial
1st-degree binomial
1st-degree trinomial
2nd-degree binomial
2nd-degree trinomial

1 answer

well, the x^2 term will not go away, so it will be a 2nd-degree expression.

Simplify it and note that there are 3 terms, so it's a trinomial.