Let's analyze each of the statements one by one to determine which are true.
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"12x−10x5−7+3x4 has a leading coefficient of 12."
- False. The leading term of the polynomial is \(-10x^5\), so the leading coefficient is \(-10\), not \(12\).
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"5a2b−6ab3c+3a5 is a fifth degree polynomial."
- True. The highest degree term is \(3a^5\), which has degree \(5\). Therefore, the polynomial is indeed a fifth degree polynomial.
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"12x−10x5−7+3x4 has a leading term of −10x5."
- True. The leading term is \(-10x^5\) since it is the term with the highest degree in the polynomial.
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"12x−10x5−7+3x4 is equivalent to −10x5+3x4+12x−7."
- True. The given expression can be rearranged as \(-10x^5 + 3x^4 + 12x - 7\), which maintains the same terms and combines them appropriately.
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"5a2b−6ab3c+3a5 contains three terms."
- True. The polynomial consists of three distinct terms: \(5a^2b\), \(-6ab^3c\), and \(3a^5\).
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"5a2b−6ab3c+3a5 has a leading coefficient of 5."
- False. The term \(3a^5\) is the leading term, and its coefficient is \(3\), not \(5\). Therefore, the leading coefficient is \(3\).
Final True Statements:
- "5a2b−6ab3c+3a5 is a fifth degree polynomial."
- "12x−10x5−7+3x4 has a leading term of −10x5."
- "12x−10x5−7+3x4 is equivalent to −10x5+3x4+12x−7."
- "5a2b−6ab3c+3a5 contains three terms."